People v. Trunyan CA5

INTRODUCTION

Appellant and defendant David Trunyan (Trunyan) pleaded no contest to possession of fentanyl for sale and was sentenced to four years, split between county jail and mandatory supervision. 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.) Trunyan did not file a supplemental brief on his own behalf. We affirm.

FACTS1

At approximately 3:00 a.m. on December 12, 2023, Deputies Hancock and Marrs of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department were on patrol in Rancho Cordova. Hancock noticed that a vehicle was parked at a gas station for an extended period of time, and “[i]t did not appear to be getting gas.” Hancock saw individuals walk up to the vehicle and engage in “hand-to-hand transfers.” Deputy Hancock testified the vehicle left the gas station, he briefly lost sight of it, and then he located it and contacted the driver. Trunyan was the driver and identified himself, and there was a female passenger. Hancock determined Trunyan was on active probation and there was a felony warrant for his arrest in…