P. v. Williams
Defendant Lawrence Lee Williams pleaded guilty to second degree burglary (Pen. Code, §§459, 460, subd. (b))[1] and check forgery (§ 470, subd. (d)) and admitted the allegations that he had one prior violent or serious felony conviction (§ 667, subds. (b)-(i)) that also qualified as a strike within the meaning of the Three Strikes law (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12) and he had served four prior prison terms (§ 667.5, subd. (b)). After granting defendant’s motion pursuant to People v. Superior Court (Romero) (1996) 13 Cal.4th 497 (Romero) to dismiss the prior strike conviction and striking the four prior prison term allegations, the trial court imposed a total term of 16 months in the state prison in accordance with the plea agreement.
Defendant filed a timely notice of appeal, and we appointed counsel to represent him in this court. Appointed counsel has filed an opening brief that states the case and facts but raises no issue. We notified defendant of his right to submit written argument on his own behalf within 30 days. The 30-day period has elapsed and we have received no response from defendant.
Pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 and People v. Kelly (2006) 40 Cal.4th 106, we have reviewed the entire record. Following the California Supreme Court’s direction in People v. Kelly, supra, at page 110, we provide “a brief description of the facts and procedural history of the case, the crimes of which the defendant was convicted, and the punishment imposed.â€
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