Hunt

Appellant, Robert Joe Hunt, was charged by information with violating Penal Code section 261, subdivision (2) (forcible rape) and Vehicle Code section 10851 (auto theft). A prior conviction of Health and Safety Code section 11352 (sale of a controlled substance) was alleged pursuant to section 667.5, subdivision (b). Appellant pled guilty to the auto theft charge and following a jury trial was convicted of forcible rape. At the conclusion of the trial, he admitted the prior conviction and prior prison term within the meaning of section 667.5, subdivision (b). Appellant was sentenced to concurrent terms of eight years for the rape conviction and eight months for auto theft; his sentence was enhanced by one year for the prior prison term (§ 667.5, subd. (b)).

Appellant appeals the conviction on the following grounds: (1) The trial court erred in admitting a “booking photograph” of appellant; and (2) the trial court erred in permitting the use of three prior convictions to impeach appellant’s credibility.

The Facts

On April 27, 1983, Lisa G. stopped at the Casino bar in Bodega, California, to telephone her mother and to have a drink on her way en route from Santa Rosa,…