People v. Rainey

Defendant, Bernard Rainey, appeals in propria persona from his judgment of conviction of first degree robbery, and from the order denying his motion for a new trial. He also complains that the denial of probation was an abuse of discretion.

In the municipal court appellant pleaded guilty to the charge of robbery, and the cause was transferred to the superior court to fix the degree of the crime. In that court, appellant’s counsel, an assistant public defender, stipulated that the admitted robbery was one in the first degree, and the court so fixed it. Thereafter, the defendant appeared for…