The People v. Dunbar CA3

Filed 9/11/13 P. v. Dunbar CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Shasta)

THE PEOPLE, C073055

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 12F1534)

v.

ANTHONY LAMAR DUNBAR,

Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Anthony Lamar Dunbar pleaded no contest to spousal abuse and admitted he inflicted great bodily injury on the victim. Prior to sentencing, defendant made a Marsden1 motion and sought to withdraw his plea. The trial court denied the motion to substitute counsel and defendant appeals this ruling. We affirm.

People v. Marsden (1970) 2 Cal.3d 118 (Marsden).

BACKGROUND2

Defendant and his girlfriend, April Wilson, had been living together for about a year. One morning they were arguing and…