People v. Castro CA4/2

I.

INTRODUCTION

Defendant and appellant Robert Castro appeals following a guilty plea. Counsel

has filed a brief under the authority of People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 and Anders

1 v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738, requesting this court to conduct an independent review

of the record. In addition, defendant has had an opportunity to file a supplemental brief

with this court and has not done so. Based on our independent review of the record, we

find no error and affirm the judgment.

II.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On July 11, 2021, a witness was outside cleaning his vehicle when he saw

defendant throw a punch at the victim. Defendant’s punch missed the victim’s head, but

she fell to the ground. As the victim was on the ground, defendant punched her multiple

times with a closed fist. After the witness and his father separated defendant and the

victim, defendant fled the scene and was gone before deputies arrived. During the

change of plea hearing, defendant admitted that he willfully and unlawfully inflicted a

corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition on the victim, someone with whom he

had a dating relationship.

On October 6, 2021, a…