People v. Moralez CA1/1

INTRODUCTION

In this case, defendant Christopher Moralez entered a no contest plea to an amended complaint filed by the Napa County District Attorney. His appellate counsel has made an independent review of the proceedings below and concluded the record reflects no meritorious claims for appeal. According to counsel’s declaration, he has advised defendant of his conclusion and that he may file supplemental papers raising issues he believes merit appellate review. Moralez has not filed such pleadings. Pursuant to People v. Kelly (2006) 40 Cal.4th 106, 118-119 and People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, counsel asks the court to conduct an independent review of the record. We have done so and find no issues meriting further appellate consideration.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

In an amended complaint filed November 8, 2013, Christopher Moralez and co- defendant Benjamin Hoogland were charged with felony manufacturing a controlled substance other than PCP (Health & Saf. Code, § 11379.6, subd. (a)), felony possession of marijuana for sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11359), felony cultivating marijuana (Health

1 & Saf. Code, § 11358), felony possession of concentrated cannabis (Health & Saf.…