People v. Edwards CA4/2

I.

INTRODUCTION

Defendant and appellant Brian Anthony Edwards appeals the sentence imposed

after this court affirmed his judgment of conviction, vacated defendant’s sentence in part,

and remanded the matter for resentencing. Appointed counsel has filed a brief under the

authority of People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 and Anders v. California (1967) 386

U.S. 738, requesting this court to conduct an independent review of the record to

determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. In addition, defendant has

had an opportunity to file a supplemental brief with this court and has not done so. After

reviewing the record, we find no arguable error that would result in a disposition more

favorable to defendant and affirm the judgment.

II.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Defendant severely beat and tortured his wife in front of their young daughters.

During the abuse, defendant threatened to kill his wife while using both his fists to

pommel his wife’s face, an HDMI cord to whip her, and an aluminum baseball bat to

strike his wife’s leg, arm, and right side of her head. Defendant’s abuse caused his wife

to suffer a fractured nose, lacerations on her eye,…