People v. Dickerson CA1/2

Filed 6/24/24 P. v. Dickerson CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

A169508

v. MATTHEW EDWARD DICKERSON, (Humboldt County Super. Ct. No. CR2202322) Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Matthew Dickerson pled guilty to three counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor under 16 years of age. The trial court denied probation and sentenced him to four years in prison; the court also required him to register as a sex offender for 10 years. Dickerson’s appointed counsel has filed a brief that raises no issue for appeal and asks this court for an independent review of the record pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende). We affirm.

BACKGROUND1

Between August 12 and 17, 2022, Dickerson,…