People v. Andrews CA5

INTRODUCTION

Marcqual Dean Andrews, appellant, was convicted of violating a restraining order, making criminal threats, corporal injury to a spouse, vandalism, violation of a court order, resisting arrest and carjacking. He was sentenced to 27 years eight months in prison. On appeal, appellate counsel filed a brief that summarized the facts with citations to the record, raised no issues, and asked this court to independently review the record pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436. Appellant did not file a supplemental brief on his own behalf. We affirm.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

K.P. had known appellant for 10 years, and in June 2022, married him in a religious ceremony.1 The beginning of the marriage was great, and K.P. described appellant as “a blessing.” However, two or three months after being married, K.P. began to notice things missing from her apartment such as her cell phones, tablets, her children’s games and business products, and found out appellant had a drug problem. When K.P. asked appellant about the missing items, he would get violent with her and “put his hands” on her. K.P. called the police, and ultimately got her first restraining order against appellant…