People v. Petty

Opinion

GRODIN, J.

Elwood Lee Petty, convicted of burglary and sentenced to prison for the upper term of three years, contends that the trial court erred in denying his request for appointment of new counsel, in admitting evidence of an uncharged prior offense, in failing to instruct the jury as to the requisite intent for aiding and abetting, and in sentencing him to the upper term. We find no reversible error, and affirm.

I. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying appellant’s request for appointment of new counsel.

Appellant was an indigent defendant with court-appointed counsel…