People v. Hall CA4/1

DISCUSSION

Appointed appellate counsel has filed a brief summarizing the facts and

proceedings below. She presented no argument for reversal, but asked this court

to review the record for error as mandated by People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d

436 (Wende). Under Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738 (Anders), she

listed as possible but not arguable issues, whether (1) Hall was properly advised of

the consequences of his guilty plea, (2) Hall was advised of and waived his

constitutional rights before he pleaded guilty, (3) the trial court should have

queried Hall further at the change of plea hearing, (4) the trial court abused its

discretion by striking only one of Hall's prior strike convictions, and (5) the trial

court gave proper reasons for declining to strike both strike priors.

We granted Hall permission to file a brief on his own behalf. He

responded, stating that during the attempted robbery of Chase, he walked out of

the bank and left the money on the counter. He also stated that during the Wells

Fargo robbery, he took the money believing he worked bank security for the

Treasury Department. Hall failed to make any argument showing he is entitled to

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