People v. Cannon CA4/2
Opinion
Opinion
BACKGROUND
I. Pretrial
In November 2022, the People charged Cannon with stalking Ms. Yang.1 Cannon
had retained counsel for his preliminary hearing. The minute order for a pretrial
conference in February 2023 states: “Off the record, Court and counsel confer in
chambers. [¶] Matter continued; Mental Disorder Diversion work up.” The record does
not contain a mental disorder diversion workup.
The trial court relieved Cannon’s retained counsel in March 2023 and appointed
counsel to represent him. In August 2023, Cannon informed the court that he wanted to
represent himself. In discussing that request, the court stated: “I guess you have an
active case in another state where you have some requirements that would be similar to
what your requirements would be here, and it would sort of be a diversion situation. And
I think if you were still interested in that, you could still participate in that.” The court
asked Cannon whether he wanted “to pursue that any further,” and he replied that he did
not. The court then inquired: “And I understand there was also a misdemeanor offer
made to you, which you rejected. You’re also rejecting to participate in diversion, which