People v. Neufer

Opinion

WOODS (Fred), J.

Before trial appellant admitted two alleged felony convictions—a 1991 robbery conviction in Los Angeles County and a 1988 receiving stolen property conviction in Ohio. After trial, a jury convicted appellant of robbery (Pen. Code,1 § 211), and he was sentenced to an 11-year state prison term.

On appeal, appellant contends the trial court erred by conferring with the jury in the absence of defense counsel and by coercing the jury’s verdict. We find defense counsel expressly waived his presence during testimony read-back, the one jury question answered by the trial court…