Sanders

Robert S. Sanders, Robert R. Plores and Jose Y. Romo were accused by information of multiple offenses of the sale of heroin. Sanders was accused separately of two offenses, was accused jointly with Romo of one offense, was accused jointly with Plores of another offense and Plores was accused of a separate offense. It was alleged that Sanders had served a term for a prior felony conviction. In a jury trial Romo was convicted, was sentenced to state prison and he appeals in propria persona from the judgment. Upon his application for appointment of counsel on appeal, the matter was referred to the Committee on Criminal Appeals of the Los Angeles County Bar Association for assistance to be rendered to the court in the examination of the record for possible grounds of appeal. A report has been received from a member of the committee which contains a summary of the material evidence and states that the record contains no meritorious ground of appeal. We read the record and finding the appeal to be wholly without merit we denied the application for appointment of counsel. Romo was notified and has filed an opening and a closing brief.

Appellant urges insufficiency of the evidence to…