People v. Carpenter CA4/1

FACTS

On August 22, 2006, Carpenter stole money from Aurora Loan Services in an

amount in excess of $950 (count 2-violation of § 487, subd. (a)), and the victim did not

learn of the theft until May 2010. On July 24, 2007, Carpenter caused a forged deed of

trust to be recorded with the County Recorder of San Diego (count 31-violation of § 115,

subd. (a)), and no victim or law enforcement learned of this until June of 2009. On

November 14, 2004, Carpenter caused a forged deed of trust to be recorded with the

County Recorder of San Diego (count 37-violation of § 115, subd. (a)), and no victim or

law enforcement learned of this until 2011. Finally, between July 17, 2007, and

December 31, 2011, Carpenter obtained personal identifying information of Laelia

Winstone and used that information for an unlawful purpose (count 26-violation of

§ 530.5).

DISCUSSION

Appointed appellate counsel has filed a brief summarizing the proceedings below.

Counsel presents no argument for reversal, but asks this court to review the record for

error as mandated by People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 and Anders v. California

(1967) 386 U.S. 738. Counsel has identified as possible but not…