P. v. Callendar
Following a court trial, Vincent Anthony Callender (appellant) was convicted of forcible rape (Pen. Code, 261, subd. (a)(2)), forcible sodomy ( 286, subd. (c)(2)), and forcible oral copulation ( 288a, subd. (c)(2)). The court also found that appellant engaged in the tying or binding of the victim as to each count ( 667.61, subd. (b)) and that he had previously served a prison term ( 667.5, subd. (b)). Appellant was sentenced to 16 years to life. He appeals, contending that he was denied his constitutional right to a fair trial because the court erroneously allowed him to represent himself. Court affirm the judgment.
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