People v. Pigage

Opinion

MOORE, J.

A jury convicted defendant Stephen Walter Pigage of possession of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine (count one) and possession of methamphetamine as a lesser included offense to possession of methamphetamine for sale (count two). The jury also found true allegations defendant served a prior prison term.

Defendant challenges the court’s denial of his Marsden 1 motion and two motions to continue trial for the purposes of (1) further investigation, and (2) to obtain new counsel, and the court’s proceeding with the trial in his absence. He…