People v. Wren

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction of statutory rape with a 15-year-old girl rendered by the court sitting without a jury, trial by jury having been duly waived.

Appellant filed his opening brief in propria persona but thereafter, at his request, counsel was appointed by this court to represent him and appointed counsel filed a closing brief and argued the matter orally.

There is a serious question about the timeliness of the notice of appeal, filed three days late, but since counsel claims circumstances bringing the case within the rule of People v. Slobodian, 30 Cal.2d 362 [181…