Chavez

Javier Doroteo Chavez was charged with receiving stolen property (Pen. Code, § 496, subd. 1) and grand theft of an automobile (Pen. Code, § 487h, subd. (a).) It was also alleged defendant had suffered a prior term of imprisonment for robbery pursuant to Penal Code section 667.5, subdivision (b).

After a jury trial, defendant was acquitted of receiving stolen property but convicted of grand theft of an automobile. Defendant waived a jury as to the prior term of imprisonment allegation, and the court found the allegation to be true. Defendant was sentenced to state prison for a term of three years for grand theft and a consecutive term of one year was imposed for the prior term of imprisonment.

On appeal defendant contends the trial court erred in not providing him with his own interpreter during the reading of jury instructions. Defendant also contends the trial court erred in failing to conduct a hearing into alleged juror misconduct. Finally, defendant contends the trial court erred in failing to state reasons for the denial of probation and imposition of a prison term. We agree with defendant’s first two contentions relating to the conviction itself, but do not find…