People v. Walker CA4/3

INTRODUCTION

Defendant Rodney Dwyane Walker appeals from a judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of robbery, evading a police officer while driving recklessly, and possessing a firearm. Appointed counsel filed a brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende), setting forth the facts of the case and requesting we review the entire record. Pursuant to Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738 (Anders), appointed counsel identified a potential issue to assist us in our independent review. We provided defendant 30 days to file written argument on his own behalf; he did so. We have examined the entire record, appointed counsel’s Wende/Anders brief, and defendant’s supplemental brief; we have found no reasonably arguable issue. (Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 436.) We therefore affirm.

FACTS

Around 10:30 to 10:45 p.m. on October 12, 2012, Maria Erickson, who was 67 years old at the time of trial, drove to her friend’s house in Placentia, parked her car, and walked to the front door of the house. As she was about to open the door, which was ajar, she felt tugging at her purse. Initially thinking someone was playing a joke on her, Erickson tightened her grip on her…