People v. Beckwith CA5

INTRODUCTION

Appellant and defendant Samuel Marcus Beckwith (appellant) pleaded no contest to attempted robbery and was placed on felony probation consistent with a negotiated disposition. 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.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On May 22, 2023, a felony complaint was filed in the Superior Court of Kern County charging appellant with committing the following offenses on or about November 29, 2022: count 1, attempted robbery, that he attempted to take property from a 13 year old (Pen. Code,1 §§ 664/212.5); and count 2, misdemeanor child endangerment of a 13 year old (§ 273a, subd. (b)). Plea On April 15, 2024, appellant appeared with Deputy Public Defender Newman. Appellant pleaded no contest to count 1, pursuant to a negotiated disposition for felony probation. Appellant signed a change of plea form, and the parties stipulated to a factual basis. The trial court granted the prosecution’s motion to dismiss count…