People v. Wandick CA3

BACKGROUND

In a second amended information, the People charged defendant with resisting an executive officer (Pen. Code, § 69, subd. (a))1 and felony possession of a controlled substance (Health & Saf. Code, § 11377, subd. (a)). As to the resisting charge, the People alleged defendant personally used a deadly and dangerous weapon (§ 12022, subd. (b)(1)). At defendant’s arraignment on October 17, 2023, Judge Sharon A. Lueras presiding, the following exchange occurred: THE COURT: “Are you requesting that the court appoint an attorney to represent you in all these matters? “THE DEFENDANT: (Shaking head.) “THE COURT: You’re shaking your head no. “THE DEFENDANT: No. “THE COURT: You don’t want a lawyer? “THE DEFENDANT: No. I’ll be the lawyer. “THE COURT: Pardon me? “THE DEFENDANT: I’ll be the lawyer. “[Prosecutor]: Your Honor, I note that he is [pro. per.] in another case. “THE COURT: He is. “THE DEFENDANT: Your Honor, I’d like to have these charges dismissed. I’d like to know what was I detained for, and what was I arrested for when they were waiting for me to come out of the store. “THE COURT: Mr. Wandick, I don’t know. “THE DEFENDANT: I was --

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