People v. Cota CA4/1

FACTS

The record does not include a reporter's transcript of the trial proceedings.

According to the probation report, on January 1, 2015, at 2:06 a.m., police officers

responded to a burglary in progress at the home of Emilio Perez. Perez told the officers

that he awakened to find Cota standing inside his trailer. Cota stood motionless and

Perez told his wife to call 911. Perez did not know Cota and did not give him permission

to be inside the home. The officers arrested and searched Cota without incident. They

recovered a seven and one-half inch fixed blade knife from inside his waistband.

DISCUSSION

Appellate counsel has filed a brief summarizing the facts and proceedings below

but raising no specific issues or argument for reversal. Counsel has asked this court to

review the record for error as mandated by People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.

Counsel has not identified any possible issues under Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S.

738. We offered Cota the opportunity to file a brief on his own behalf, and he has not

responded.

Our review of the entire record under Wende and Anders has disclosed no

reasonably arguable appellate issues. Appellate counsel…