P. v. Paul
Defendant appeals from pleas of no contest pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 8.304(b). His request for a certificate of probable cause was denied by the trial court on September 18, 2012.
Appellant was charged in an information with battery on a peace officer (Pen. Code, § 243, subd. (c)(2)), resisting an officer (Pen. Code, § 69), possession of methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11377, subd. (a)) and misdemeanor crime of giving a false name to a policeman (Pen. Code, § 148.9, subd. (a)). The information alleged a great bodily injury enhancement pursuant to Penal Code section 12022.7, subdivision (a) regarding the battery and resisting counts. On June 14, 2012, the possession of methamphetamine charge in count III was reduced to a misdemeanor, and appellant entered no contest pleas to all counts, and admitted the enhancements under Penal Code section 12022.7.
On July 27, 2012, appellant was sentenced to five years in state prison, consisting of a two-year midterm sentence on the battery charge in count I, with a consecutive three-year term for the 12022.7 enhancement. The terms for the resisting offense in count II and its enhancement were stayed pursuant to Penal Code section 654. A six-month concurrent term was imposed on the misdemeanor possession offense as well as the false identification charge.
Appellant filed his notice of appeal on September 14, 2012. His request for a certificate of probable cause was denied.
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