People v. Whittington

Opinion

TAYLOR, P. J.

—Defendant appeals 1 from a judgment of conviction entered on a juiy verdict finding him guilty of rape accomplished by threats of great and immediate bodily harm (Pen. Code, § 261, subd. 3) and oral copulation (Pen. Code, § 288a). He contends that: 1) the trial court erred in the admission of evidence of a prior uncharged offense; 2) the trial court committed prejudicial error by instructing the juiy as to the effect of his failure to deny or explain the evidence against him; and 3) he was deprived of the effective aid of counsel. 2 We have concluded that there is no…