People v. Trood CA1/1

Filed 10/2/24 P. v. Trood CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

A169672

v. PHILIP ALDEN TROOD, (Napa County Super. Ct. No. 22CR002847) Defendant and Appellant.

Philip Alden Trood appealed after he was sentenced to probation for cutting down a tree on city property. His appellate attorney has asked the court for an independent review of the record under People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436. We find no arguable issues and affirm. Trood was arrested in November 2022 and charged with felony vandalism and grand theft after reports that he had cut down a tree in a Napa city park where he had been living in a homeless encampment for around 10 years. Around 10 months later, in September 2023, Trood…