People v. Taylor CA2/4

INTRODUCTION

Defendant Brandon Taylor appeals following his nolo contendere plea to six counts including possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance, and destruction of evidence. Before he pleaded nolo contendere, Taylor moved to suppress evidence of contraband in his possession at the time of his arrest. The trial court denied the motion. After review of the record, Taylor’s court-appointed counsel filed an opening brief asking this court to review the record independently pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende). We have reviewed the record and see no arguable error that would result in a determination more favorable to Taylor. We therefore affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Stop and arrest of defendant Officer Craig Voors of the Glendora Police Department testified about relevant events at the preliminary hearing and the hearing on Taylor’s motion to suppress. Officer Voors was on patrol when he saw Taylor walking down the street in the 1000 block of South Glendora Avenue at about 3:50 p.m. on October 12, 2015. He pulled over and got out of his car to speak with Taylor. The People and the defense jointly offered into evidence a…