P. v. Rojas
Following a jury trial, appellant Rogelio Bejar Rojas was convicted of one count of first degree residential burglary. At bifurcated proceedings, he admitted a previous conviction for burglary, which was alleged as a prior strike, a prior serious felony, and a prior prison term. He was sentenced to a total of 13 years in state prison, with 206 days of presentence credits. He appealed. His appointed counsel filed a brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende), raising no issues. Appellant was notified that he could file his own brief, and did not do so.
After reviewing the record, Court asked for supplemental briefing on this issue: Should a mistrial have been declared after Officer Medina testified that the defendant told him he had just been released from prison.
Having reviewed the supplemental briefing from both sides, Court concluded that no prejudicial error occurred. Court therefore affirm.
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