People v. Salazar CA2/5

I. INTRODUCTION

A jury found defendant Vincente Salazar, Jr. guilty of two counts of robbery in violation of Penal Code section 211. On appeal, defendant’s appointed counsel filed a brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende). We affirm.

II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

On October 6, 2022, at approximately 8:00 p.m., Summer Roberts and Fabian Ramirez were walking along Olive Drive when they observed three people get out of a parked silver truck. One robber wore a neon pink mask and a white, long-sleeved shirt; another wore a neon green mask; and the third wore a black shirt and no mask. One robber demanded the victims’ belongings while another announced that he was armed. The robber in the white shirt took from the victims their phones and a bag. After the robbery, the three robbers got back in the truck and drove away. Roberts and Ramirez then called 911. Roberts was able to track the location of her phone and accompanied the police to the indicated location. The police located the truck and the three robbers, including defendant. Roberts and Ramirez identified defendant, who was wearing a white long sleeved shirt, as one of the robbers. Police officers searched…