People v. Weeks

Opinion

EPSTEIN, P. J.

Arthur Weeks 1 appeals from his conviction on two counts of first degree burglary. (Pen. Code, § 459.) 2 Appellant had been in propria persona, having waived his right to counsel. He argues the court violated his right to self-representation when, at a pretrial proceeding, it reappointed the public defender to represent him over appellant’s stated wish to remain in propria persona. (See Faretta v. California (1975) 422 U.S. 806 [45 L.Ed.2d 562, 95 S.Ct. 2525] (Faretta).) We agree that Faretta error occurred, but that reversal of the ensuing conviction is not required…