People v. Plummer

Defendant - appellant, represented by counsel, entered a plea of guilty in the municipal court to one count of issuing checks without sufficient funds. Count two was dismissed. Defendant, in propria persona, appealed from the judgment rendered in the superior court, denying probation and committing him to the California Institution for Men at Chino. He requested the appointment of counsel on appeal, and counsel who represented him in the superior court and at the preliminary examination was appointed. He filed a memorandum in lieu of an opening brief. Therein he reviews the facts and…