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INTRODUCTION

Larry Glenn Mallory entered a negotiated plea of guilty to possession of

methamphetamine for sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11378). He also admitted having a

prior conviction for selling a controlled substance. (Health & Saf. Code, § 11370.2, subd.

(c).) Consistent with the terms of the plea agreement, the trial court sentenced Mallory to five years in local custody. Additionally, in exchange for his guilty plea and at the

district attorney's request, the trial court dismissed another charge and seven other

sentence enhancement allegations.

Mallory appeals. He requested and received a certificate of probable cause. His

appellate counsel requested we conduct an independent review of the record pursuant to

People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436. Having done so and having identified no

reasonably arguable appellate issues, we affirm the judgment.

BACKGROUND

In the plea agreement and during the plea colloquy, Mallory admitted he possessed

methamphetamine for sale and had previously been convicted of possessing a controlled

substance for sale. According to the probation report, San Diego police narcotics officers

saw Mallory conduct a hand-to-hand…