Harris

Introduction

Defendant Eddrick Lewis Harris (hereinafter defendant) following a jury trial appeals from conviction of grand theft in violation of Penal Code section 487, subdivision 1 (count I) and robbery in the first degree in violation of Penal Code section 211 (count II). Defendant appeared in propria persona at both the preliminary hearing and at the trial.

Facts

As to Count I

On June 22, 1975, defendant Harris entered the Broadway-Crenshaw Department Store and had a brief conversation with Robert Coleman about a television set on display. After the conversation had ended, Mr. Coleman saw defendant walking around another department and then saw him leaving the store with the Sony color television set valued at about $410. Mr. Coleman had seen defendant two or three times before and recognized him during their conversation. He was certain that defendant was the man who took the television set.

As to Counts II and III

On July 13, 1975, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Vicki Govan was working at the jewelry counter in the Broadway-Crenshaw store. While she was showing a lady customer a ring, defendant Harris walked up to the case. She had seen him on several other…