P. v. Coney
Defendant William Coney was charged by amended information with the sale of a controlled substance (Health & Saf. Code, § 11352, subd. (a)), and with various prior conviction allegations (Pen. Code, § 1170.12, subds. (a)-(d), § 667.5, subd. (b), § 1203, subd. (e)(4); Health & Saf. Code, § 11370.2, subd. (a)).[1] Defendant pled not guilty and denied the allegations. He was granted in pro. per. status on January 7, 2011, and the trial court appointed standby counsel. However, several days after trial started, and after numerous outbursts by defendant, his in pro. per. status was revoked and standby counsel conducted the remainder of the trial. Defendant was convicted by the jury, and following a bench trial on his priors, the trial court found he suffered two strike convictions, and had served a prison term. At sentencing, the court struck the prior strike allegations and sentenced defendant to seven years in county jail, under the Realignment Act of 2011 (Stats. 2011, 1st Ex. Sess. 2011-2012, ch. 12, § 1 et seq.).
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