What is the timeline of events leading up to the appointment of appellate counsel to the Superior Court of Appeal in a sexual assault case?

Appellate counsel was appointed on October 27, 2016. On December 22, 2016, appellate counsel directed a letter to the superior court requesting that the abstract of judgment be modified to strike the section 667, subdivision (a) enhancements appended to counts 1, 2, 4, and 5 pursuant to People v. Sasser (2015) 61 Cal.4th 1.

On December 28, 2016, appellate counsel filed a brief pursuant to People v. Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 436. On January 30, 2017, this court issued its letter to defendant inviting supplemental briefing. On February 16, 2017, defendant submitted supplemental briefing, which argues that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the convictions.