Navarro

In March 1962 a criminal complaint was filed against defendant charging him in two counts with violations of section 487, Penal Code (Grand Theft). A preliminary hearing was set for March 27, 1962, at which time defendant was sworn and gave testimony regarding and admitting his participation in the crimes charged. The judge of the municipal court held defendant to answer in the superior court. On March 30, 1962, an information was filed charging defendant with violations of section 487, Penal Code. At the arraignment in the superior court an attorney was appointed to represent defendant. Defendant, entered pleas of guilty to the charged counts after which defendant’s counsel moved to suspend, further criminal proceedings for the purpose of a determination of drug addiction. The court so ordered. As a result of the drug addiction proceeding, defendant was committed to the Narcotics Rehabilitation Center at Norco. Later and in July 1965, defendant filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, which was granted and defendant released from the rehabilitation center. The criminal proceedings were reinstituted with a resultant judgment of conviction and a sentence to the state prison.…