People v. Ahmed CA4/1

background for our discussion which follows.

In October 2010, Ahmed entered a guilty plea to one count of felony

transportation of a controlled substance (khat) in violation of Health and Safety Code

section 11379, subdivision (a) and one count of misdemeanor possession of a controlled

substance in violation of Health and Safety Code section 11377, subdivision (a). Ahmed

was granted probation subject to a term of 90 days in custody pursuant to the plea

agreement.

In April 2012, Ahmed filed a motion pursuant to the plea agreement to vacate the

judgment or to withdraw the guilty plea. The court granted the motion to withdraw the

guilty plea and dismissed the transportation count.

On October 29, 2013, Ahmed filed another motion to vacate the judgment and for

relief under section 1016.5. He also requested the court to issue a writ of error coram

nobis. The court denied the motion and the petition.

2 Ahmed filed a timely notice of appeal.

DISCUSSION

I

THE WENDE BRIEF

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

25 Cal.3d 436, and has requested this court to review the record for error. Pursuant to

Anders v. California (1967) 386…