People v. Negrette CA4/2

I.

INTRODUCTION

Defendant and appellant Roger Christopher Negrette appeals following a plea of

no contest. Counsel has filed a brief under the authority of People v. Wende (1979)

Cal.3d 436 and Anders 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

Defendant is a friend of 11-month-old A.C.’s paternal grandmother. On June 11,

2015, A.C’s grandmother left A.C. in the care of defendant. A.C. was healthy and

unharmed when her grandmother left her in defendant’s care. On June 13, 2015, a 911

call was placed from defendant’s home because A.C. was not breathing, but was

resuscitated and stabilized enough by medical aid to be transported via air ambulance to

Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital (LLUCH). Forensic pediatricians at LLUCH

discovered A.C. had retinal hemorrhages and massive swelling to her brain and

concluded A.C.’s injuries were consistent with abusive head…