People v. Ast CA4/1

DISCUSSION

Appellate counsel filed a brief pursuant to Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 436 and Anders, supra, 386 U.S. 738 indicating that he identified no reasonably arguable issues for reversal on appeal. He asked this court to review the entire record as mandated by Wende, paying particular attention to two issues: (1) whether the trial court erred in admitting evidence of the 2022 arrest for possessing a stolen vehicle under Evidence Code section 1101,

subdivision (b)3; and (2) whether the court erred in declining to dismiss his prior strike. Ast filed a supplemental brief on his own behalf, raising three additional issues for our consideration: (1) whether he was denied his right to a speedy trial; (2) whether his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance; and (3) whether he was entitled to release on his own recognizance.

Further undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code. Counsel also references a 2024 burglary conviction that the prosecution moved to admit as impeachment evidence in the event Ast testified. But Ast did not testify at trial, and so the evidence was never admitted. 3 Our review of the record as mandated by Wende and Anders has…