People v. Hall CA2/6 ( 2024 )

Filed 10/14/24 P. v. Hall 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. B331550
(Super. Ct. No. MA082816)
Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County)
v.
DERRICK EDWARD HALL,
Defendant and Appellant.
Between December 2020 and May 2021, police seized more
than a dozen sick and dead puppies from Derrick Edward Hall’s
Los Angeles residence. Police also found several motorcycles
being dismantled in the garage.
Hall pleaded guilty to animal cruelty (Pen. Code, § 597,
subd. (b)) and owning or operating a chop shop (Veh. Code,
§ 10801). The trial court sentenced him to three years in county
jail on the chop shop conviction and a concurrent two years for
animal cruelty. The court also ordered him to pay $10,106 in
restitution to reimburse Los Angeles County for the cost of caring
for the puppies seized from his residence.
We appointed counsel to represent Hall in his appeal from
the restitution order. After counsel examined the record, she
filed an opening brief that raises no arguable issues. She then
tried to send the case file to Hall, but was unable to make contact
with him despite multiple attempts. On July 22, 2024, we too
attempted to contact Hall to advise him that he had 30 days to
submit any contentions or issues he wished us to consider. Our
letter was returned as undeliverable.
We have reviewed the entire record and are satisfied that
Hall’s attorney fully complied with her responsibilities and that
no arguable issue exists. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436,
441.)
The judgment is affirmed.
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED.
BALTODANO, J.
We concur:
YEGAN, Acting P. J.
CODY, J.
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Robert G. Chu, Judge
Superior Court County of Los Angeles
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Christina J. Alvarez, under appointment by the
Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.
No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.