People v. Kelley CA2/6 ( 2015 )

Filed 9/16/15 P. v. Kelley CA2/6
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION SIX
THE PEOPLE, 2d Crim. No. B261271
(Super. Ct. No. 2013033278)
Plaintiff and Respondent, (Ventura County)
v.
DEVIN LAMAR KELLEY,
Defendant and Appellant.
Devin Lamar Kelley pled guilty to assault by means likely to produce great
bodily injury (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)(4)) and admitted that he personally inflicted
great bodily injury that caused the victim to become comatose due to brain injury (id.
§ 12022.7, subd. (b)).
The trial court denied Kelley's request for probation. The court sentenced
him to the low term of two years for the assault and five years for the allegation that he
caused the victim to become comatose, for a total of seven years.
FACTS
Kelley became intoxicated at a party he attended with his girlfriend. As
Kelley and his girlfriend were leaving the party, they got into an argument. She did not
want him to drive. Nevertheless, she got into the passenger seat of Kelley's car.
Jason May, who was also at the party, tried to convince Kelley's girlfriend
not to drive with Kelley. Kelley punched May. May fell to the ground. Kelley kicked or
stomped on May's head a number of times. May was rendered unconscious. When a
neighbor, who is a nurse, tried to help May, Kelley chased her away.
May was still unconscious when the ambulance arrived to take him to the
hospital. May did not regain consciousness until after he was admitted to the hospital.
DISCUSSION
Kelley appeals his sentence. We appointed counsel to represent Kelley in
this appeal. After counsel's examination of the record, he filed an opening brief raising
no issues.
On May 20, 2015, May's counsel wrote to Kelley advising him of the filing
of the brief and of his right to file a supplemental brief. Kelley has filed no such brief.
We have reviewed the entire record and are satisfied that Kelley's attorney
has fully complied with his responsibility and that no arguable issue exists. (People v.
Wende (1979) 25 Cal. 3d 436, 441.)
The judgment is affirmed.
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED.
GILBERT, P. J.
We concur:
YEGAN, J.
PERREN, J.
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Patricia M. Murphy, Judge
Superior Court County of Ventura
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California Appellate Project, Jonathan B. Steiner and Richard B. Lennon,
under appointment by the Court of Appeal for Defendant and Appellant.
No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.