People v. Watson CA4/1

STATEMENT OF FACTS

A. Case No. SCD247656

On April 10, 2013, Watson and others were playing cards on the sidewalk under

the Interstate 5 overpass at Pacific Highway and Rosecrans. The group of five or six

people and their shopping carts were blocking the sidewalk. The victim approached the

group riding his bicycle. He asked the group to move and they refused. That led to a

confrontation.

During the ensuing fight, Watson stabbed the victim multiple times. The victim

was hospitalized for seven days and lost 500 milliliters of blood from his wounds.

B. Case No. SCD246913

Watson pled guilty on March 29, 2013, to one count of domestic violence. He

admitted choking his wife, who he had found with a boyfriend. Watson choked his wife

until she lost consciousness.

C. Case No. SCS240679

On August 4, 2010, Watson pled guilty to transporting marijuana for sale. Watson

was apprehended at the United States border at San Ysidro with 2.42 pounds of

marijuana in his possession.

DISCUSSION

As we have indicated above, appellate counsel has filed a brief pursuant to Wende,

supra, 25 Cal.3d 436, indicating he has not been able to identify any reasonably arguable

issues for reversal…