Filed 6/24/26 P. v. Villagrana CA2/5
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION FIVE
THE PEOPLE, B348122
Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County
Super. Ct. No.
v. 24CJCF04094)
JUAN LOUIE VILLAGRANA,
Defendant and Appellant.
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los
Angeles County, Drew E. Edwards, Judge. Affirmed.
James M. Kehoe, under appointment by the Court of
Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.
No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.
A trial jury convicted defendant and appellant Juan
Villagrana (defendant) of two counts of second degree robbery,
one count of attempted second degree robbery, and one count of
battery on a police officer. The convictions rested on evidence
that, on one day in June 2024, defendant: punched a man twice
in the head while defendant’s sister took the man’s phone and
wallet; pushed a teenage girl and took a kitten from her and her
mother; tried to take a set of headphones from a woman; and spat
on a police officer from the back seat of a patrol car.
After the guilty verdicts, defendant admitted the
aggravating factor of having served a prior prison or county jail
term. The trial court sentenced defendant to four years and six
months in state prison, comprised of the mid-term of three years
for one of the robbery counts, one year consecutive for the other
robbery count, and six months consecutive for the attempted
robbery count. (A one-year sentence for the battery on a police
officer conviction was ordered to run concurrently with the other
terms.)
Defendant appealed from the judgment of conviction, and
this court appointed counsel to represent him. After examining
the record, counsel filed an opening brief raising no issues. On
January 28, 2026, this court advised defendant he had 30 days to
personally submit any contentions or issues he wanted us to
consider. We received no response.
We have examined the appellate record and we are
satisfied defendant’s attorney on appeal has complied with the
responsibilities of counsel and no arguable issue exists. (Smith v.
Robbins (2000) 528 U.S. 259, 278-82; People v. Kelly (2006) 40
Cal.4th 106, 122-24; People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, 441.)
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DISPOSITION
The judgment is affirmed.
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BAKER, J.
We concur:
HOFFSTADT, P. J.
MOOR, J.
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