The People v. Foster CA1/1

Filed 10/4/13 P. v. Foster CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

A134210

v. PARRISH D. FOSTER, (Contra Costa County Super. Ct. No. 5-110795-2) Defendant and Appellant.

A jury convicted defendant Parrish D. Foster of assaulting Pak Piu Tam, assaulting a peace officer, and resisting an executive officer. The jury also found defendant inflicted great bodily injury upon Tam when assaulting him. Defendant, despite being ―borderline competent‖ to stand trial, was allowed to represent himself without an attorney. On appeal, defendant asserts the trial court should not have let him proceed in propria persona. He also asserts substantial evidence does not support the great bodily injury finding and that…