People v. Dawkins CA5

INTRODUCTION

Appellant and defendant Douglas Levon Dawkins (appellant) was convicted after a jury trial of robbery with prior conviction enhancements, and sentenced to the third strike term of 25 years to life plus 16 years. On remand after his direct appeal, the trial court ordered certain enhancements stricken and modified his sentence to 25 years to life plus five years. After another remand, the court found appellant had already received the benefit of the amended sentencing statutes and ordered the matter dropped from calendar. On appeal from that ruling, appellant’s counsel filed a brief that summarized the facts with citations to the record, raised no issues, and asked this court to independently review the record. (People v. Delgadillo (2022) 14 Cal.5th 216.) Appellant has filed a supplemental brief. We review his arguments and affirm the trial court’s order.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND1

On July 14, 2015, an information was filed in the Superior Court of Stanislaus County charging appellant with robbery (Pen. Code,2 § 211), with three prior strike convictions (§ 667, subd. (d)); three prior serious felony conviction enhancements (§ 667, subd. (a)); and five prior prison term…