Opinion
D061363
09-07-2012
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. PAUL LAWRENCE WILLIAMS, JR., Defendant and Appellant.
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(Super. Ct. No. CN294255)
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, K. Michael Kirkman, Judge. Affirmed.
Paul Lawrence Williams, Jr. was convicted following a court trial of false imprisonment by violence, menace, fraud or deceit. (Pen. Code, §§ 236/237, subd. (a).) He entered a guilty plea to disobeying a domestic violence restraining order (§ 273.6, subd. (a)). Williams was granted probation subject to certain terms and conditions. Williams filed a timely notice of appeal.
All further statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise specified.
Counsel has filed a brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende) and Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738 (Anders) raising a possible, but not arguable issue. We offered Williams the opportunity to file his own brief on appeal, but Williams has not responded.
STATEMENT OF FACTS
Williams and the victim, Rocio Flores, had a romantic relationship which ended in February 2010. Although the relationship ended, Williams continued to follow the victim and in July 2010, she obtained a restraining order against him.
On July 9, 2011, the victim was driving in her car. She noticed she was being followed by a truck driving close to her car. She recognized Williams as the driver of the car. Williams pulled his truck in front of the victim's car, preventing her from moving or exiting her car.
A witness observed the events on July 9, 2011. He saw Williams approach the victim's car, yelling and cursing. Williams tried to push the window of the car down and tried to grab her phone. He also grabbed the victim's hair.
Williams testified in his own behalf and denied threatening the victim or trying to force open her car window. He denied pulling her hair or reaching for her phone. The victim told Williams she was calling police and yelled for a neighbor to call police. At that point Williams left the area.
DISCUSSION
As we have previously noted, appellate counsel has filed a brief indicating she is unable to identify any argument for reversal and asks this court to review the record for error as mandated by Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 436. Pursuant to Anders, supra, 386 U.S. 738, the brief identifies a possible, but not arguable issue: Whether the evidence is sufficient to support the conviction for false imprisonment by violence, menace, fraud or deceit.
We have reviewed the entire record in accordance with Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 436 and Anders, supra, 386 U.S. 738 and have not found any reasonably arguable appellate issues. Competent counsel has represented Williams on this appeal.
DISPOSITION
The judgment is affirmed.
HUFFMAN, Acting P. J. WE CONCUR: HALLER, J. IRION, J.