California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ortega, No. G042792 (Cal. App. 4/20/2010), No. G042792. (Cal. App. 2010):
After defendant appealed we appointed counsel to represent him. Counsel filed a brief setting forth the facts of the case and the disposition. He did not argue against defendant but advised the court he had not found any issues to present on defendant's behalf. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.) He suggested two issues to assist us in our independent review of the record, as set out below.
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