People v. Thomas CA1/2

I. INTRODUCTION

Appellant Darryl Dean Thomas appeals from the judgment and sentence following his plea of no contest to a charge of bringing a controlled substance into jail. His court- appointed attorney has filed a brief raising no legal issues and asking this court to conduct an independent review of the record pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436. Appellant was informed of his right to file a supplemental brief, which he has not done. As the appeal is based solely on grounds occurring after entry of the plea, and does not challenge the validity of the plea, it is authorized by California Rules of Court, rule 8.304(b)(4)(B).

II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND1

In September 2013, appellant was stopped by an East Palo Alto police officer who recognized him from prior contacts. The officer conducted a records check and arrested him on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. When booked into the San Mateo County 1 Our recitation of the facts is taken from the transcript of the preliminary hearing and the probation report.

1 Jail, appellant was strip searched and found to be in possession of a crack pipe and 0.32 grams of heroin, a usable amount. At the time of his…