People v. Robinson

Opinion

MORRISON, J.

Defendant was convicted by jury of burglary (Pen. Code, § 459) and petty theft with a prior (Pen. Code, § 666). The jury found defendant had two “strike” convictions (Pen. Code, § 667, subds. (b)-(i)), and four prior prison terms (Pen. Code, § 667.5, subd. (b)). The trial court struck two of the prison term allegations and found two others were not separate terms. It sentenced defendant to an aggregate term of 26 years to life.

On appeal defendant contends the trial court erred in failing to appoint counsel for defendant, who at that time was representing himself, when the…