P. v. Lopez

P. v. Lopez

Filed 9/29/08 P. v. Lopez CA2/6

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SIX

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RAFAEL LOPEZ, Defendant and Appellant.

2d Crim. No. B204278 (Super. Ct. No. PA054310) (Los Angeles County)

Rafael Lopez appeals the judgment entered after he pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter (Pen. Code,^[1] 192, subd. (a)), as a lesser included offense to the charged crime of first degree murder ( 187, subd. (a)). In exchange for his plea, the prosecution dismissed charges for home invasion robbery ( 211, 213, subd. (a)(1)(A)) and first degree residential burglary ( 459, 462, subd. (a)), as well as the allegations that a principal was armed with a firearm in the commission of all of the offenses

( 12022, subd. (a)(1)). The trial court sentenced him to six years state prison.

On January 15, 2006, Lopez and his four codefendants went to Blake Crawford's apartment in Northridge to buy drugs. While Lopez waited in the car, his codefendants robbed Crawford of his drugs and shot him in the head, killing him. Lopez

admitted his involvement when first questioned by the police, and agreed to testify truthfully against his codefendants in exchange for his plea.

We appointed counsel to represent Lopez in this appeal. After counsel's examination of the record, she filed an opening brief raising no issues.

On July 11, 2008, we advised Lopez that he had 30 days within which to personally submit any contentions or issues that he wished to raise on appeal. We have received no response.

We have reviewed the entire record and are satisfied that Lopez's attorney has fully complied with her responsibilities and that no arguable issue exists. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, 441.)

The judgment is affirmed.

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED.

PERREN, J.

We concur:

YEGAN, Acting P.J.

COFFEE, J.

Burt Pines, Judge

Superior Court County of Los Angeles

Marylou Hillberg, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Appellant.

No appearance by Respondent.

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^[1] All further statutory references are to the Penal Code.