People v. Barnes CA2/5

INTRODUCTION

Defendant and appellant Brian Gilbert Barnes (defendant) pleaded no contest to a charge of vehicular manslaughter (Pen. Code, § 192, subd. (c)(1)1). On appeal, appointed counsel for defendant filed an opening brief in accordance with People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 requesting that this court conduct an independent review of the record to determine if there are any issues which if resolved in defendant’s favor would require reversal or modification of the judgment. On October 30, 2012, we gave notice to defendant that his counsel had failed to find any arguable issues and that defendant had 30 days within which to submit by brief or letter any grounds of appeal, contentions, or arguments he wished this court to consider. We provided defendant with several extensions of time, through and including February 15, 2013, within which to submit his brief or letter. Defendant did not file a response brief or letter. After independently reviewing the record, we affirm the judgment.

BACKGROUND

On March 12, 2009, defendant pleaded no contest to a charge of vehicular manslaughter, alleged to have occurred on October 9, 2007, in violation of section 192, subdivision (c)(1),…