P. v. Rawlinson
A jury found defendant guilty of identity theft, second degree burglary, and forgery. Defendant was sentenced to an aggregate term of six years in state prison. On appeal, defendant contends (1) the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury with CALJIC No. 4.35; (2) his motion for substitute counsel (People v. Marsden (1970) 2 Cal.3d 118 (hereafter Marsden)) should have been granted; (3) the court violated his right to due process when it refused to grant a continuance to permit another attorney to investigate and prepare a motion of new trial; and (4) he received ineffective assistance of counsel. The appeals court affirmed the judgment.
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