P. v. Reynolds
Filed 6/12/06 P. v. Reynolds CA2/7
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION SEVEN
| THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CORBIN SLONE REYNOLDS, Defendant and Appellant. | B183431 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. YA057172) |
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County.
John Vernon Meigs, Judge. Affirmed.
Matthew Alger, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.
Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Pamela C. Hamanaka, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Robert F. Katz and Lauren E. Dana, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
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SUMMARY
Corbin Reynolds was sentenced pursuant to a plea agreement (and his violation of that agreement). He appeals, claiming reversible error in the trial court's denial of his request to represent himself. We affirm.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL SYNOPSIS
Reynolds was charged with evading a police officer while operating a motor vehicle, resisting an officer and felon in possession of a firearm. There were special allegations relating to his prior convictions.
During jury selection, on May 3, 2004, Reynolds moved to replace his appointed counsel. (People v. Marsden (1970) 2 Cal.3d 118.) This motion was denied. He moved to represent himself with a two-day continuance. (Faretta v. California (1975) 422 U.S. 806.) This motion was denied. The trial court expressed a doubt as to Reynolds' competence to stand trial, and his counsel agreed. Proceedings were suspended pending an examination in this regard. Two doctors attempted to interview Reynolds but he â€
