P. v. Kim CA4/3
Soon Young Kim represented herself at trial. The jury found her guilty of grand theft (Pen. Code, § 487, subd. (a); count one) and money laundering (§ 186.10, subd. (a); count two), and found the money involved was more than $1,000,000, and less than $2,500,000 (§ 186.10, subd. (c)(1)(C)). The trial court sentenced Kim to four years in prison, consisting of a one-year term on count two, a consecutive three-year term on the enhancement, and a concurrent two-year term on count one. The court credited Kim with four years for time she served in Korea on a related conviction and the time she spent in custody awaiting trial in California. The court also ordered Kim to make restitution. On appeal, Kim contends she was not competent to stand trial and the trial court erred in permitting her to represent herself. She further appears to argue that even if she was competent to stand trial, the due process right to a fair trial prevails over the right to self-representation.
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