Opinion
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County No. LA052132, Barry Taylor, Judge.
Athena Shudde, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.
No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.
VOGEL, J.
Todd Dereck Taylor crashed into three or more vehicles while leading the police on a high speed pursuit, and was finally apprehended when his car was disabled in the final collision. He was charged with two felonies (evading an officer and causing injury, and possession of a deadly weapon [a billy]) and four misdemeanors (three counts of hit and run driving, and one count of delaying a police officer in the exercise of his duty). (Veh. Code, §§ 2800.3, subd. (a), 20002, subd. (a); Pen. Code, §§ 12020, subd. (a)(1), 148, subd. (a)(1).)
Taylor originally entered a not guilty plea, but at a later hearing at which he was represented by retained counsel agreed to a negotiated disposition, waived his rights, pled guilty to one felony count (evading a police officer and causing injury), and was sentenced to state prison for the low term of three years (Veh. Code, § 2800.3, subd. (a)), with the trial court retaining jurisdiction to determine the amount of victim restitution. By stipulation, the court later ordered restitution to three victims, in the amounts of $4,743.96 (payable to one victim), $2,398.56 (payable to another victim’s insurance carrier), and $39,923.43 (payable to a third victim). When Taylor’s lawyer subsequently complained about the payment to the carrier, the trial court modified its order to provide that the $2,398.56 was to be paid directly to the insured victim. (See People v. Birkett (1999) 21 Cal.4th 226.)
Taylor filed a notice of appeal and we appointed counsel to represent him. On January 11, 2008, counsel filed an opening brief in which no issues were raised. On February 21, 2008, we notified Taylor that he had 30 days within which to submit any issues or arguments he wanted us to consider, but he has not responded. We have independently reviewed the record and are satisfied that Taylor’s appointed counsel has fulfilled her duty, and that no arguable issues exist. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, 441; People v. Kelly (2006) 40 Cal.4th 106, 109-110.)
The judgment is affirmed.
We concur: MALLANO, Acting P.J., JACKSON, J.
Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court, assigned by the Chief Justice pursuant to article VI, section 6 of the California Constitution.