Disposition notice
The California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Five, affirmed the judgment against Christopher Starcher. A jury convicted Starcher of assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury and elder abuse under circumstances likely to produce great bodily harm or death, and the trial court sentenced him to four years in prison. On appeal, appointed counsel filed a brief under People v. Wende raising no arguable issues, and Starcher did not file a supplemental brief after receiving notice and 30 days to do so. The court independently reviewed the record, found that counsel had fully complied with Wende and that no arguable issues existed, and affirmed the judgment.
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