Robinson

A jury returned a verdict in consolidated informations finding defendant guilty of two counts of armed robbery of the first degree in violation of section 211 Penal Code. Three prior convictions were charged against defendant as follows: forgery, a felony, in January of 1948; robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, and violation of section 503 Vehicle Code, felonies, in April of 1948; and attempted robbery, a felony, in September of 1953, for each of which offenses defendant served a term of imprisonment in a state prison. Defendant entered a plea of not guilty and denied the prior convictions. Out of the presence of the jury defendant subsequently admitted the truth of the priors alleged. Defendant was represented by the Los Angeles County Public Defender. He did not testify in his own behalf. At the conclusion of the trial defendant waived time for sentence and requested that he be sentenced immediately. He was sentenced to state prison for the term prescribed by law on each count with the sentences to run concurrently with each other and concurrently with unexpired parole time.

Defendant gave notice of appeal in propria persona and requested augmentation of the record on appeal…