P. v. Sosa CA4/2
A jury convicted defendant and appellant, Alfredo Hernandez Sosa, Jr., of assault with a deadly weapon (count 1; Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)(1)) and vandalism (count 2; § 594, subd. (a)(2), (3)). Thereafter, defendant admitted allegations he had suffered two prior strike convictions (§§ 667, subds. (c), (e)(1), 1170.12, subd. (e)(1)), two prior serious felonies (§ 667, subd. (a)), and two prior prison terms (§ 667.5, subd. (b)). The court sentenced defendant to 35 years of incarceration. The court stayed imposition of sentence on the prior prison term enhancements.
On appeal, defendant contends the court erred in denying his request to represent himself. (Faretta v. California (1975) 422 U.S. 806 (Faretta).) The judgment is reversed.
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