People v. Mahmood CA4/1

I.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On March 20, 2023, Mahmood exposed his penis to a trolley operator in

San Diego.2 Mahmood had numerous prior convictions for indecent exposure (§ 314, subd. (1)). According to the probation officer’s report, Mahmood had very recently been released from prison, and before that he had been living as a transient, using services offered by various shelters. Mahmood was charged with one count of indecent exposure with a prior conviction. (§ 314, subd. (1).) On April 26, 2023, the trial court granted Mahmood’s request to represent himself. A preliminary hearing was held on May 3, 2023, and a trial date was set for July 20, 2023. While representing himself, Mahmood attempted to file form FW-001, titled “Request to Waive Court Fees,” by mailing the form from jail. That

Unless otherwise indicated, all further statutory references are to the Penal Code. We base our description of the incident on the probation officer’s report and the testimony at the preliminary hearing. 2 form is designed to be used in civil litigation for qualifying litigants to receive a waiver of court fees and costs, including filing fees and reporters’ fees.…