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P. v. Brown CA4/1

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaAugust 9, 2013D062802California187 words

Opinion

Opinion

Mcintyre, J.

DISCUSSION

Appointed appellate counsel has filed a brief summarizing the facts and

proceedings below. She presented no argument for reversal, but asked this court to

review the record for error as mandated by People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436

(Wende). Under Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738 (Anders), she listed as

possible but not arguable issues, whether (1) Brown was properly advised of her

constitutional rights and whether she waived them before pleading guilty, (2) the

court abused its discretion when it denied Brown's motion to withdraw her plea,

(3) the guilty plea is invalid due to ineffective assistance of counsel, (4) the court

improperly denied Brown's request to represent herself at sentencing, and (5) the

court erred in making Brown's appointed counsel remain attorney of record at

sentencing. We granted Brown permission to file a brief on her own behalf. She

has not responded.

Our review of the record pursuant to Wende, including the possible issues

listed by counsel pursuant to Anders, has disclosed no reasonably arguable issues on

appeal. Competent counsel has represented Brown on this appeal.

DISPOSITION

The judgment is…

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