People v. Ho CA4/1

I.

INTRODUCTION

Vu Linh Ho pled guilty to one count of unlawfully taking and driving a vehicle

(Veh. Code, § 10851) and admitted having suffered a prior strike allegation. In

conformance with the stipulated plea agreement, the trial court sentenced Ho to a term of

four years in state prison.

Appointed appellate counsel filed a brief presenting no argument for reversal, but

inviting this court to review the record for error in accordance with People v. Wende

(1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende). After having independently reviewed the entire record

for error as required by Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738 (Anders) and Wende,

we affirm.

II.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In April 2013, the People filed a complaint against Ho alleging one count of

unlawfully taking and driving a vehicle (Veh. Code, § 10851) and one count of

buying/concealing/withholding and/or aiding in concealing/selling/withholding a motor

vehicle, in violation of Penal Code1 section 496, subdivision (d). The People further

alleged that Ho had suffered six prior felony convictions (§ 1203, subd. (e)(4)), four

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