Opinion
D049399
5-2-2007
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. OSCAR SOTO, Defendant and Appellant.
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED
In superior court case No. SCD199014, Oscar Soto entered a negotiated guilty plea to taking or driving a stolen vehicle. (Veh. Code, § 10851, subd. (a).) He admitted a prior conviction of taking or driving a stolen vehicle and serving four prior prison terms. (Pen. Code, §§ 666.5, subd. (a), 667.5, subd. (b).) The court sentenced him to prison for a stipulated seven years: the three-year middle term for taking or driving a stolen vehicle with a prior conviction of the same crime, enhanced by four one-year terms for prior prison terms.
In superior court case No. SCD198195, Soto entered a negotiated guilty plea to selling a controlled substance. (Health & Saf. Code, § 11379, subd. (a).) The court imposed a prison term concurrent with the term in case No. SCD199014. The record does not include a certificate of probable cause. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.304(b).)
FACTS
The record does not include a preliminary hearing transcript or a probation report. Based on Sotos statements in his plea agreements, he voluntarily drove a vehicle without the owners consent, and he helped facilitate the sale of methamphetamine.
DISCUSSION
Appointed appellate counsel has filed a brief setting forth the evidence in the superior court. Counsel presents no argument for reversal but asks this court to review the record for error as mandated by People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436. Pursuant to Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738, counsel refers to as possible but not arguable issues: (1) whether Sotos guilty pleas are constitutionally valid; and (2) whether Soto was properly advised he would receive a seven-year prison term under the plea agreement.
We granted Soto permission to file a brief on his own behalf. He has not responded. A review of the entire record pursuant to People v. Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 436, including the possible issues referred to pursuant to Anders v. California, supra, 386 U.S. 738, has disclosed no reasonably arguable appellate issue. Competent counsel has represented Soto on this appeal.
DISPOSITION
The judgment is affirmed.
We concur:
HUFFMAN, J.
McINTYRE, J. --------------- Notes: Nor does the record include a Notice of Appeal. However, Soto filed a motion for an "Order for typewritten transcript of sentencing hearing and for clerks transcript to consist of abstract of judgment, commitment order, and points and authorities." We treat this motion as a Notice of Appeal.