People v. Ramirez CA4/1

I.

INTRODUCTION

In 1988, Antonio Ramirez Ramirez pled guilty to two counts of selling marijuana

(Health & Saf. Code, § 11360).1 The trial court suspended imposition of sentence and

placed Ramirez on probation, subject to the condition that he serve 270 days in jail.

In 2013, Ramirez filed a motion to vacate the judgment of conviction. In his

motion, Ramirez contended that his guilty pleas were invalid because the trial court and

defense counsel had failed to properly advise him of the adverse immigration

consequences of his pleas. After a hearing, the trial court denied the motion.

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 June 1988, in case number CR95616, the People charged Ramirez with sale of

marijuana (§ 11360, subd. (a)) (count 1), and giving false information to a police officer

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