People v. Odom CA5

INTRODUCTION

Appellant John Erik Odom, pursuant to a negotiated plea, pled no contest to one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, a violation of Penal Code1 section 29800, subdivision (a)(1) and admitted suffering three prior felony convictions. Odom pled to a stipulated six-year prison term. Odom was sentenced in accordance with the plea agreement. Odom appealed and appellate counsel filed a brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL SUMMARY

The evening of September 27, 2013, Lakeysha Jones was at her home in Rosamond when she saw Odom approach the front door of her home. By the time Jones got to the front door, Odom was “wiggling” the door and Jones opened it slightly; Odom pushed his way inside. Odom put a shotgun to her head and said, “Bitch, where’s the money at?” Jones ran out of the house and down the street to a gas station, where she called police. Jones had met Odom about three weeks prior and recognized him. Police obtained a warrant to search Odom’s residence. A shotgun was found in a shed in the backyard of Odom’s house. A shotgun shell was in a drawer inside the house in Odom’s bedroom. On October 1,…