P. v. Robinson
Khalif Robinson appeals from a judgment entered after a jury convicted him of selling a controlled substance. (Health & Saf. Code, 11352.)[1] His counsel on appeal has filed an opening brief that asks this court to conduct an independent review of the record as is required by People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436. Counsel also informed appellant that he had the right to file a supplemental brief on his own behalf. Appellant declined to exercise that right.
On June 16, 2008, Sergeant Michael Browne of the San Francisco Police Department was working undercover as part of a buy-bust operation near the intersection of 16th and Mission Streets. Shortly before 3:00 p.m., Browne saw appellant and another man standing next to each other looking at their hands. When appellant turned toward Browne, they made eye contact and nodded to each other. Browne then walked up to appellant and asked him for a solid, i.e., $20 of crack cocaine. Appellant said, Yes, walk with me. As appellant and Browne walked, Browne gave appellant $20 in marked currency. In exchange, appellant spit out a rock of what appeared to be cocaine from his mouth and gave it to Browne. Browne signaled other officers that they should arrest appellant.
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