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Filed 11/12/26 P. v. Williams CA4/1 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115. COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, D087241 Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. SCD304600) v. JOHN TURNER WILLIAMS, Defendant and Appellant. APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Theodore M. Weathers, Judge. Affirmed. Michelle C. Rogers, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent. John Turner Williams pleaded guilty to three firearms related counts: Penal Code section 29800, subdivision (a)(1), possession of a firearm by a felon; unlawful possession of ammunition, section 30305, subdivision (a)(1); and section 25850, subdivision (a), carrying a loaded firearm on the person. Williams also admitted a strike prior. The court denied the defense request to dismiss the strike prior and sentenced Williams to the low term of 16 months, doubled to 32 months due to the prior strike conviction. Williams filed a timely notice of appeal and requested a certificate of probable cause. The trial court denied the request. Appellate counsel has filed a brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 indicating counsel has not been able to identify any arguable issues for reversal on appeal. Counsel asks the court to independently review the record as mandated by Wende. We advised Williams he could file his own brief on appeal, but he has not responded or attempted to file his own brief. DISCUSSION As we have noted appellate counsel has filed a Wende brief and asks the court to independently review the record for error. To assist the court in its review and in compliance with Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738, counsel has identified a possible issue which was considered in evaluating the potential merits of this appeal. Whether the court abused its discretion in denying the motion to strike the serious/violent prior conviction. We have independently reviewed the record for error as required by Wende and Anders. We have not discovered any arguable issues for reversal on appeal. Competent counsel has represented Willams in this appeal. 2 DISPOSITION The judgment is affirmed. HUFFMAN, J. WE CONCUR: BERMÚDEZ, Acting P. J. AMIN, J.  Retired Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, assigned by the Chief Justice pursuant to article VI, section 6 of the California Constitution. 3