P. v. Rangel CA2/1
Defendant Richard Rangel appeals from the judgment after a jury convicted him of two counts of second degree robbery and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon, and found allegations in support of firearm and gang enhancements true. Rangel contends that the trial court improperly denied his request to represent himself at trial, committed misconduct by questioning prosecution witnesses, and abused its discretion by imposing the maximum allowable sentence. Rangel also filed a supplemental brief seeking remand for resentencing in light of Senate Bill No. 1393 (2017-2018 Reg. Sess.) (SB 1393), which as of January 1, 2019, will grant trial courts the discretion to strike the five-year enhancement under Penal Code section 667, subdivision (a)(1) for a prior conviction.
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