People v. Carroll

Opinion

DANIELSON, J.

John Carroll has appealed his conviction of first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187).

This is a case in which defendant exercised his right to represent himself at trial and, during the People’s case, was, from time to time, excluded from the courtroom by court order for conduct which the court considered unacceptable. During these periods of exclusion, no defense counsel was present in the courtroom, and it does not appear that defendant had even such access to the proceedings as could have been provided by electronic means.

Proceeding with trial, under the circumstances of…