P. v. Curtis
A jury convicted defendant Ryan Nigel Curtis of attempted voluntary manslaughter. The trial court sentenced defendant to 14 years in prison based on this conviction, a great bodily injury enhancement, and a prior strike. We appointed counsel to represent defendant on appeal. Counsel filed a brief which set forth the facts and procedural history of the case. Counsel did not argue against his client, but, pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, advised the court no issues were found to argue on defendant's behalf. Defendant was given 30 days to file written argument on his own behalf. That period has passed, and we have received no communication from defendant. We therefore examine the entire record on our own, and, in doing so, provide a brief description of the facts as established by evidence at trial, the procedural history of the case, and the punishment imposed upon defendant. (See People v. Kelly (2006) 40 Cal.4th 106, 123-124.)
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