People v. Bledsaw CA5

DISCUSSION

Bledsaw’s appellate counsel filed an opening brief that provides a “Statement of the Case” and a “Statement of Facts” (boldface, underlining & some capitalization omitted); raises no specific issues; and requests an independent review of “the entire record on appeal in this case.” (See Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d at pp. 441–442.) The brief further declares Bledsaw was advised of his right to file a supplemental brief. In a letter dated May 29, 2024, we invited Bledsaw to submit a supplemental brief within 30 days. In a letter dated June 30, 2024, Bledsaw asked for a 30-day extension. In an order filed July 9, 2024, we granted this request, extending the submission deadline to August 8, 2024. However, no additional briefing was timely received. After an independent review of the record, we find no arguable error that would result in a disposition more favorable to Bledsaw.

DISPOSITION

The judgment is affirmed.

3 After the notice of appeal was filed, Bledsaw’s appellate counsel filed an informal letter motion asking the trial court to correct the abstract of judgment to reflect the proper number of credits. An amended abstract of judgment was issued. The Wende brief does…