People v. Vargas Arellano CA6

Filed 1/8/25 P. v. Arellano CA6

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE, H051731

(Santa Clara County Plaintiff and Respondent, Super. Ct. No. C1481473)

v.

IVAN VARGAS ARELLANO,

Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Ivan Vargas Arellano appeals from the court’s denial of his renewed motion for a new trial. Appointed counsel for Vargas Arellano filed an opening brief which provides the procedural and factual background of the case but raises no legal challenge to the disposition. Counsel asks this court to conduct an independent review of the record to determine whether there are any arguable issues. (See People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende).) Vargas Arellano was advised of the right to file written…