People v. Carter CA4/2

DISCUSSION

After defendant appealed, and upon his request, this court appointed counsel to

represent him. Counsel has filed a brief under the authority of People v. Wende (1979)

25 Cal.3d 436 and Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738, setting forth a statement of

the case, a summary of the facts, and potential arguable issues, and requesting this court

to undertake a review of the entire record.

We offered defendant an opportunity to file a personal supplemental brief, and he

has done so. On October 30, 2014, defendant filed a one-page handwritten supplemental

brief. In his brief, it appears that defendant is arguing about the merits of his plea

agreement. Defendant states, “I was looking at my attorney and thinking about how he

told me to take the deal because of my record and that there’s no way I am going to win.

[¶] . . . [¶] Everything that was told to me to induse [sic] my plea is off [the] record, the

court didn’t proceed until they made sure that I was going to agree with everything the

Judge [was] going to say.” Defendant, however, pled guilty in this case, and the trial

court denied his request for a certificate of probable cause. Because the trial court…