People v. Robinson

Opinion

WOODS, J.

In this retrial for crimes committed in 1980, a jury convicted appellant of first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187; count I) (statutory references, unless otherwise noted, are to the Penal Code), mayhem (§ 203; count II), assault with chemicals (§244; count III), and conspiracy (§ 182; count IV).

Appellant contends the trial court (1) abused its discretion in refusing to appoint William Genego as his attorney, (2) erred by refusing to allow Shauna Weeks to act as appellant’s advisory counsel, (3) erred in telling appellant if he chose to represent himself he could not reassert…