People v. Williams CA5

INTRODUCTION

Appellant/defendant Darron Gene Williams pleaded no contest to several felony counts based on presenting a fraudulent check to pay for medical services and was sentenced to 32 months in prison. On appeal, his appellate counsel has filed a brief which summarizes the facts with citations to the record, raises no issues, and asks this court to independently review the record. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende).) We affirm.

FACTS1

On January 2, 2015, Selma Police Officer Caci Fain went to the Logan Street Medical Group to investigate a possible check fraud case in progress. The financial manager reported that defendant was at the clinic and received medical services. He had been to the clinic before. He presented a check to pay for those services, however, the check did not look right, and the manager called the issuing bank and learned the check was no good. Officer Fain examined the check, which was drawn from the United Local Credit Union of Fresno. There were two names printed on the check as the account holders: “James Edward” and “Linda Chavez.” The check was made out to the medical group for $90, and was signed by “James Edward.” Defendant’s name was…