People v. Williamson CA3

BACKGROUND

In December 2019, defendant was arrested on a postrelease community supervision warrant. While in custody in county jail, defendant and another inmate

1 attacked a third inmate. They beat the victim inmate with their fists for approximately one minute then refused to answer questions about the attack. The attack left the victim inmate disoriented and with a laceration behind his ear. The People charged defendant with assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury. (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)(4).) Defendant pleaded no contest to the assault charge and the trial court sentenced him to three years in state prison.1 The court ordered defendant to pay various fines and fees and awarded him 140 days of custody credit. Defendant appealed without a certificate of probable cause.

DISCUSSION

We appointed counsel to represent defendant on appeal. Counsel filed an opening brief that sets forth the facts and procedural history of the case and requests this court to review the record and determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. (Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 436.) Defendant was advised by counsel of the right to file a supplemental brief within 30 days from…