Is Coby Siikanen's appeal against a judgment entered upon his plea of guilty to possession of a controlled substance for sale an independent review of the record?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Siikanen, A143358 (Cal. App. 2015):
Defendant Coby Siikanen appeals a judgment entered upon his plea of guilty to possession of a controlled substance for sale. His counsel has filed an opening brief raising no issues and asking this court for an independent review of the record. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.) Defendant has been informed of his right to personally file a supplemental opening brief, but he has not done so.
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