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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
(Butte)
THE PEOPLE, C103629
Plaintiff and Respondent,
(Super. Ct. No. 24CF02521)
v.
STYLES AKI CHRISTIAN BARNETTE,
Defendant and Appellant.
Appointed counsel for defendant Styles Aki Christian Barnette filed an opening
brief asking this court to review the record under People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.
Finding no arguable error that would result in a disposition more favorable to Barnette,
we affirm the judgment.
BACKGROUND
On May 31, 2024, a police officer responded to a report from a medical center
concerning a domestic violence incident. The victim said that Barnette, with whom she
lived, had woken her up and asked for sex. Barnette became angry and violent when she
refused. He wrenched her arm backward and then strangled her. Barnette yelled, “ ‘I’m
going to beat your ass!’ ” and “ ‘I’m going to break your bones!’ ”
The People charged Barnette with three felonies: injuring a cohabitant after a
prior conviction (Pen. Code, § 273.5, subd. (f)(1)), assault by means of force likely to
produce great bodily injury (id., § 245, subd. (a)(4)), and criminal threats (id., § 422,
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subd. (a)). Following the preliminary hearing, the trial court reduced the charge for
injuring a cohabitant to a misdemeanor.
In July 2024, the trial court denied Barnette’s motion pursuant to People v.
Marsden (1970) 2 Cal.3d 118, finding that defense counsel was properly representing
Barnette and could continue to do so. The next month, the court denied another Marsden
motion.
Barnette pleaded no contest to the three offenses. As part of his plea agreement,
he waived his right to a jury trial on aggravating circumstances and agreed that the trial
court could find aggravating circumstances based on the probation report and the
preliminary hearing transcript. The trial court sentenced Barnette to four years for assault
(the upper term), eight months consecutive for criminal threats (one-third the middle
term), and six months, to be served concurrently, for injuring a cohabitant.
Barnette timely appealed. The trial court denied his request for a certificate of
probable cause.
DISCUSSION
Appointed counsel filed an opening brief that sets forth the facts and procedural
history of the case and asks this court to review the record and determine whether there
are any arguable issues on appeal. (People v. Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 436.) Barnette
was advised by counsel of his right to file a supplemental brief within 30 days of the
filing of the opening brief. Barnette has not filed a supplemental brief.
Having undertaken an examination of the entire record, we find no arguable error
that would result in a disposition more favorable to Barnette.
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DISPOSITION
The judgment is affirmed.
/s/
FEINBERG, J.
We concur:
/s/
HULL, Acting P. J.
/s/
MAURO, J.
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