P. v. Hunter CA2/7

Filed 7/29/13 P. v. Hunter CA2/7 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SEVEN

THE PEOPLE, B243069

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. GA081402) v.

ADRIAN DEON HUNTER,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Teri Schwartz, Judge. Affirmed. Adrian Deon Hunter, in pro. per.; and Joshua L. Siegel, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent. _______________________

Adrian Deon Hunter appeals from the judgment entered following his convictions after a jury trial on three counts of robbery with related firearm-use and criminal-street- gang enhancements. No meritorious issues have been identified following a review of the record by Hunter’s appointed counsel and our own independent review of the record and analysis of the contentions presented by Hunter in a typed supplemental brief. We affirm. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND 1. The Information An information charged Hunter with three counts of second degree robbery (Pen. 1 Code, § 211). As to all counts it was specially alleged Hunter had personally used a firearm (§ 12022.53, subd. (b)), a principal was armed with a firearm (§ 12022.53, subd. (b) and (e)(1)) and the crime was committed for the benefit of a criminal street gang (§ 186.22, subd. (b)(1)(C)). In addition the information specially alleged Hunter had suffered one prior serious or violent felony conviction for robbery within the meaning of the three strikes law (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12, subds. (a)-(d)) and section 667, subdivision (a)(1), and had previously served one separate prison term for a felony (§ 667.5, subd. (b)). Represented by appointed counsel Hunter pleaded not guilty 2 and denied the special allegations. 2. Hunter’s Pretrial Motions Prior to trial Hunter moved on three separate occasions to have new appointed counsel (People v. Marsden (1970) 2 Cal.3d 118) and, when that request was denied, to represent himself (Faretta v. California (1975) 422 U.S. 806 [95 S.Ct. 2525, 45 L.Ed.2d 562]). The trial court heard and denied each request. The trial court granted Hunter’s motion to bifurcate the trial of his prior conviction allegations.