People v. Johnson CA5

INTRODUCTION

Appellant and defendant Adrian David Johnson was convicted of violating Penal Code1 section 243, subdivisions (c) and (d) with two prior strike convictions and sentenced to a third strike term of 25 years to life in 1999. In 2021, the trial court denied appellant’s petition for resentencing under Proposition 47. On appeal, his appellate counsel has filed a brief that 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.) We affirm.

FACTS2

“ ‘On September 4, 1998, two paramedics, a male and a female, were dispatched to assist [appellant’s] ostensible girlfriend who was complaining of abdominal pain. Apparently displeased with the speed and manner of the paramedics’ treatment, [appellant] followed them to their vehicle and severely beat them. The male suffered a facial fracture, trauma to the eye, resulting in vision problems, chipped teeth, and nerve damage to three teeth. The female was knocked unconscious and suffered residual brain and neurological damage, including optical migraines and problems with vertigo.’ ” (People v. Johnson, supra, 244 Cal.App.4th…