Opinion
B162876.
7-11-2003
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JAMES RUSSELL STANNARD, Defendant and Appellant.
Richard L. Fitzer, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.
James Russell Stannard appeals the judgment entered after conviction following plea of no contest to petty theft with a prior theft related conviction. (Pen. Code, § 666.) Stannard admitted a prior conviction within the meaning of Penal Code section 667.5, subdivision (b). Pursuant to a plea bargain, the trial court sentenced Stannard to a term of two years and four months in state prison.
We appointed counsel to represent Stannard on this appeal. After examination of the record, counsel filed an opening brief in which no issues were raised and which requested this court to conduct an independent review of the record. By notice filed May 5, 2003, we advised Stannard to submit any contention, ground of appeal or argument he wished this court to consider within 30 days. No response has been received to date.
We have examined the entire record and are satisfied Stannards counsel has complied fully with counsels responsibilities. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, 443, 158 Cal. Rptr. 839, 600 P.2d 1071.) Further, because Stannard seeks to appeal following a plea of no contest but has not obtained a certificate of probable cause and has not raised any issue that does not require a certificate of probable cause, the appropriate disposition of the case is to dismiss the appeal. (People v. Mendez (1999) 19 Cal.4th 1084, 1098-1099, 969 P.2d 146.)
DISPOSITION
The appeal is dismissed.
We concur: CROSKEY, J., and ALDRICH, J.