People v. Arteaga CA4/2

I.

INTRODUCTION

A jury found defendant and appellant Laureano Arteaga, Jr., guilty of first degree

murder (Pen. Code,1 § 187, subd. (a)). The jury also found true that defendant personally

and intentionally discharged a firearm causing great bodily injury and death (§ 12022.53,

subd. (d)). Defendant was sentenced to an aggregate term of 50 years to life. Defendant

appeals from the judgment. Appointed counsel has filed a brief under the authority of

People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende), requesting this court to conduct an

independent review of the record to determine whether there are any arguable issues on

appeal. In addition, defendant has had an opportunity to file a supplemental brief with

this court and has not done so. After independently reviewing the record, we find no

arguable error that would result in a disposition more favorable to defendant and affirm.

II.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

M.U. testified he and victim S.R. were close friends. On the night of Wednesday,

April 10, 2019, he and his friends, including defendant (who he referred to as “Louie”)

were hanging out at F.M.’s house. M.U. believed it was on the same date that defendant

was…