People v. Templar CA4/1

STATEMENT OF FACTS

This appeal follows a guilty plea. Appellate counsel has submitted a brief statement from the plea process. We will include that statement here for convenience. Templar and H.L. were in a dating relationship which ended. H.L. started dating M.B. On July 6, 2022, H.L. and M.B. left the Tilted Stick Bar in Point Loma around 10:30 p.m. to walk to H.L. residence. Templar assaulted M.B. from behind and struck his head multiple times with a metal or aluminum bottle. They grappled and Templar twice struck M.B. in the face. Templar fled. The police responded.

DISCUSSION

As we have noted, appellate counsel has filed a Wende brief and asks the court to independently review the record for error. To assist the court in its review, and in apparent compliance with Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738 (Anders), counsel has identified one possible issue that was considered in evaluating the potential merits of this appeal: Whether the court erred in denying Templar’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea. We have reviewed the record as required by Wende and Anders. We have not discovered any arguable issues for reversal on appeal. Competent counsel has represented Templar…