People v. Robison CAA2/2

Filed 1/5/16 P. v. Robison CAA2/2 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for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 This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.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 TWO

THE PEOPLE, B259330

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BA416583) v.

GLEN WYATT ROBISON,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Monica Bachner, Judge. Affirmed.

James Koester, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General, Gerald A. Engler, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Lance E. Winters, Assistant Attorney General, Paul M. Roadarmel, Jr., and Daniel C. Chang, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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Appellant Glen Wyatt Robison1 pled no contest to two drug counts. He now appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion for self-representation under Faretta v. California (1975) 422 U.S. 806 (Faretta). We find no error in the denial and affirm the judgment. PROCEDURAL HISTORY Information and Plea In a consolidated six-count amended information,2 appellant was charged with two counts of possession for sale of a controlled substance (Health & Saf. Code, § 11351; counts 1 & 6), three counts of possession of a controlled substance (Health & Saf. Code, § 11350, subd. (a); counts 2, 3 & 4), and one count of sale/transportation/offer to sell a controlled substance (Health & Saf. Code, § 11352, subd. (a); count 5). As to counts 3 through 6, it was alleged that at the time appellant committed the offenses, he had been released from custody on bail or his own recognizance. (Pen. Code, § 12022.1.)3 As to counts 1 and 2, it was alleged that appellant had suffered five prior serious or violent felony convictions within the meaning of the “Three Strikes” law. (§§ 1170.12, subd. (b), 667, subds. (b)-(j).) As to all counts, it was alleged that appellant had suffered five prior convictions of a serious felony. (§§ 1170, subd. (h)(3), 1192.7, 667.5, subd. (c).) On September 22, 2014, pursuant to the parties’ plea agreement, appellant pled no contest to counts 1 and 6. Appellant also admitted the on-bail allegation and that he suffered a prior strike. The trial court dismissed the remaining counts and allegations. Appellant was sentenced to eight years in state prison, consisting of the low term of two years for count 6, doubled to four years due to the prior strike, plus a consecutive two- year on-bail enhancement. For count 1, appellant received a consecutive term of two