People v. Castellanos CA1/1

INTRODUCTION

Pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, counsel for defendant requests this court independently review the entire record on appeal in this case. (See also Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738.) Defendant has been advised by his counsel of his right to file a supplemental brief with this court within 30 days of the date the opening brief is filed. Defendant has filed no supplemental brief. We have reviewed the record as requested and conclude the appeal should be denied and the judgment affirmed. This appeal is made after the entry of a plea of no contest and is limited to matters that do not affect the validity of the plea. The appeal is based on California Rules of Court, rule 8.304(b).

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

In this case, an information was filed by the district attorney of Lake County on September 5, 2013. The information alleged that on July 21, 2013, defendant committed several offenses of the California Penal Code.1 Defendant was charged with the unlawful taking of an automobile with a prior conviction (§ 666.5, subd. (a); count 1), receiving stolen property (§ 496d, subd. (a); count 2), falsely identifying himself to a police officer (§ 148.9,…