People v. James CA5

INTRODUCTION

Appellant and defendant Christopher Michael James (appellant) had three prior convictions for driving under the influence (DUI). In 2022, while he was on probation, he committed another offense and pleaded no contest to driving with a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 percent causing injury (Veh. Code,1 § 23153, subd. (b)), and was again placed on probation. In 2024, while still on probation, he committed another offense and probation was revoked. He pleaded no contest to driving with a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 percent or higher (§ 23152, subd. (b)), and was sentenced to two concurrent terms of two years in state prison for both cases. 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. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.) Appellant did not file a supplemental brief on his own behalf. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Case No. F22901194 On January 16, 2022, appellant was responsible for a traffic collision that involved injury to another person. When officers arrived at the scene, appellant was seated halfway in the passenger seat of…