P. v. Fudge CA1/3
Armed with an operable taser gun, Rayana Amani Fudge went into
a big-box retail store, filled a shopping cart with merchandise, wheeled it outside, and then threatened store employees with the taser when they tried to apprehend her. The prosecution charged Fudge with second degree robbery (Pen. Code, § 211, statutory references are to this code). Fudge waived her right to counsel (Faretta v. California (1975) 422 U.S. 806 (Faretta)) and pled no contest to the charge. Thereafter, she moved to withdraw the plea. The trial court denied the motion; it suspended imposition of sentence and placed Fudge on probation.
On appeal, Fudge contends the trial court erred by permitting her to waive her right to counsel, and she challenges the denial of her motion to withdraw the plea. Fudge also argues trial counsel was ineffective for failing to request mental health diversion. Finding none of these contentions persuasive, we affirm.
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