People v. Bowden CA3

Filed 3/25/22 P. v. Bowden CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento) ----

THE PEOPLE, C093973

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 08F10399)

v.

LADON BOWDEN,

Defendant and Appellant.

This appeal arises from the trial court’s dismissal of defendant Ladon Bowden’s motion for relief under Penal Code section 1473.6,1 which allows a noncustodial defendant to move to vacate a judgment of conviction based on newly discovered evidence under specified circumstances. Appointed counsel for defendant filed an opening brief setting forth the facts of the case and asking this court to review the record to determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.)…