Filed 8/10/26 P. v. McCants CA2/6
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION SIX
THE PEOPLE, 2d Crim. No. B350361
(Super. Ct. No. 2022024947)
Plaintiff and Respondent, (Ventura County)
v.
LEWIS DEVON MCCANTS,
JR.,
Defendant and Appellant.
Lewis Devon McCants, Jr., was charged with three counts
of first degree residential burglary (Pen. Code,1 § 459, counts 1-3)
and conspiracy to commit residential burglaries (§ 182, subd.
(a)(1), count 4). The complaint also alleged, as to each count, that
the manner in which the crime was carried out indicated
planning, sophistication, and professionalism. (Cal. Rules of
Court, rule 4.421(a)(8).)
1 All further statutory designations are to the Penal Code.
Appellant waived his preliminary hearing and trial rights,
pleaded guilty to one count of residential burglary (§ 459, count
1), and admitted the special allegation (Cal. Rules of Court, rule
4.421(a)(8)). The trial court sentenced appellant to state prison
for the lower term of two years.
Appellant requested a Certificate of Probable Cause to
challenge his plea, which the trial court granted.
We appointed counsel to represent appellant in this appeal.
After an examination of the record, counsel filed an opening brief
that raises no arguable issues. On June 4, 2026, we notified
appellant by mail that he had 30 days within which to personally
submit any contentions or issues he wished us to consider. No
supplemental brief was filed.
Appellant entered a residence while the homeowner was
away. When the homeowner returned, she discovered every room
inside the home was ransacked and a custom-built door to the
master bedroom had been shattered. A large painted art piece
had been removed, and a “fast charging” iPhone cable was taken.
We have reviewed the entire record and are satisfied that
appellant’s counsel has fully complied with his responsibilities
and that no arguable issue exists. (People v. Wende (1979) 25
Cal.3d 436.)
Disposition
The judgment is affirmed.
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED.
YEGAN, J.
We concur:
CODY, P. J. BALTODANO, J.
2
Paul H. Kawai, Judge
Superior Court County of Ventura
______________________________
Jennifer Peabody, Executive Director, Richard B. Lennon,
Staff Attorney, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for
Defendant and Appellant.
No appearance by Respondent.
