People v. Sorisho CA4/1

I.

INTRODUCTION

A jury found Edward A. Sorisho guilty of possession of a controlled substance for

purposes of sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11378), and the trial court found true various

enhancements.1 The trial court imposed a three-year sentence. Sorisho timely filed an

appeal.

While Sorisho's appeal was pending, the California Department of Corrections and

Rehabilitation (CDCR) sent a letter to the trial court indicating that Sorisho met the

criteria to serve his commitment in a local facility rather than in state prison. In March

2014, the trial court held a hearing at which it ordered Sorisho to serve his sentence at a

local facility. On April 15, 2014, the trial court entered an amended resentencing order in

which it recalled Sorisho's original sentence in this case, and resentenced him to an

aggregate term of three years in local custody.

Sorisho filed an appeal of the trial court's April 15, 2014 amended resentencing

order. Appointed appellate counsel has filed a brief presenting no argument for reversal,

but inviting this court to review the record for error in accordance with People v. Wende

1 While this appeal was pending, we granted…