People v. Stevens

Opinion

KING, J.

—Defendant James Stevens appeals following his conviction of one count of attempted receipt of stolen property. (Pen. Code, §§ 496, 664.) He also seeks a writ of habeas corpus based on the alleged ineffectiveness of his trial counsel. (James Leonard Stevens, on habeas corpus (A033139).)1 We affirm the judgment and deny the petition for habeas corpus.

Defendant was the owner of the “Gold Mountain Exchange,” a store located in a Concord shopping center where used merchandise was bought and sold. During the spring of 1981, the Concord Police Department embarked on an undercover…