People v. Henderson

The defendant was charged in an information with the crime of burglary, a felony, in violation of section 459 of the Penal Code, and with a prior robbery conviction.

The defendant entered a plea of not guilty to the charge, and denied the prior conviction. At the time of the trial, however, he admitted the prior conviction, as alleged in the information.

The defendant declined a court-appointed attorney, although the public defender, who had theretofore been appointed, announced that he was ready to proceed with the ease in defendant’s behalf. The defendant represented himself throughout the…