People v. Thornton CA4/1

STATEMENT OF FACTS

State parole agent Mike Shanahan testified that Thornton was on parole as a

convicted sex offender. Thornton was required to wear a CPS device and to register

2 pursuant to Penal Code section 290. He was also ordered not to possess pornographic

material.

Thornton was required to update his registration by no later than October 3, 2013,

however he failed to do so. Thornton was arrested on October 17, 2013. As of that point

Thornton had failed to complete the required programs. At the time of his arrest he had

three pictures of a nude female on his cell phone.

Thornton testified he had gone to the El Cajon Police Department on October 3,

2013, but was told to come back on October 8. Thornton said that when he was arrested

he was on his way to the Sheriff's Department in order to register.

DISCUSSION

As we have previously noted, appellate counsel has filed a brief pursuant to

Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 436, indicating she is unable to find any arguable issues for

reversal on appeal. Pursuant to Anders, supra, 386 U.S. 738, counsel has identified the

following possible, but not arguable issues:

1. Whether the trial court erred in denying…