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Filed 7/11/13 P. v. Welch CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(San Joaquin) ----

THE PEOPLE, C073069

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. SF120176A)

v.

DWIGHT WELCH,

Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Dwight Welch, having been convicted of a felony, is prohibited from possessing firearms.1 On March 8, 2012, in Stockton, California, he possessed a firearm.

Defendant pleaded no contest to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. (Pen. Code, § 29800, subd. (a)(1).) Five related counts were dismissed for insufficient evidence and an additional count was dismissed in light of the plea.

1 Because the matter was resolved by plea and defendant waived referral to the probation department, our statement of…