Muldrow

Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him of two counts of first degree burglary. (Pen. Code, §§ 459/460, subd. 1.) On appeal, he contends (1) that his case should be reviewed under the procedure set forth in People v. Collins (1986) 42 Cal.3d 378 [ 228 Cal.Rptr. 899 , 722 P.2d 173 ], and (2) that the trial court abused its discretion by admitting his six prior convictions for crimes of moral turpitude, three of which were identical to the charged offense.

On the morning of October 21, 1985, at about 10 a.m., Meredith Daniel returned to her home at 964 Minnesota Avenue in San Jose. Daniel found pry marks on the back door and damage to the molding around the bath room window. Also, she noted that jewelry in a blue velvet bag, a knife, cassette recorder, credit cards and a television/radio were missing.

About the same time that Ms. Daniel discovered that her house had been burglarized, Gilbert Moreno observed a Black male in his late 30’s, wearing blue Levi jeans, shirt, Levi jacket and glasses, ring the bell and knock at 721 Minnesota. Moreno watched as the man pulled open the screen door and looked through the front window. The stranger then went into the…