P. v. Marchetti
Counsel for defendant Darrell Joseph Marchetti has filed an opening brief that sets forth the facts of the case and asks this court to review the record and determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal.[1] (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.) We find no error and affirm the judgment.
We provide the following brief description of the facts and procedural history of the case. (See People v. Kelly (2006) 40 Cal.4th 106, 110, 123-124.)
Defendant and Paula Patterson lived together in a motor home. On the night of May 15, 2011, after Patterson went to bed, defendant used a knife to cut through the bamboo door that hung in front of the bedroom. Patterson opened the door to investigate and was confronted by defendant holding a knife. She pushed defendant toward the kitchen and onto the floor, grabbed the knife and threw it in the sink.
As Patterson looked around for something to protect herself with, defendant grabbed a large glass bottle from under the table and struck her two or three times in the stomach. When Patterson doubled over in pain, defendant used the bottle to strike her twice on the chin. The force of the blows broke her dentures and cut her mouth.
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