People v. Williams
Opinion
Opinion
Dawson, J.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Appellant Bobby Lee Williams was charged with failure to register as a sex offender (Pen. Code, § 290) and with having been convicted of four prior serious felonies (§ 667, subds. (b)-(i)) and having served a prior prison term (§ 667.5, subd. (b)).
On August 16, 2007, after a three-day trial, appellant’s jury returned a verdict finding him guilty of the substantive offense. That same day appellant admitted the truth of the special allegations.
On September 14, 2007, the court denied appellant probation, declined a defense request to strike the prior conviction allegations under People v. Superior Court (Romero) (1996) 13 Cal.4th 497 [ 53 Cal.Rptr.2d 789 , 917 P.2d 628 ], and sentenced him to a total term of 26 years to life in prison.
On September 18, 2007, appellant filed a timely notice of appeal. He contends that his conviction of failing to register is not supported by the evidence, that his jury was improperly instructed, and that his attorney did not provide effective representation. We will affirm.
FACTS
Appellant was released from state prison on Wednesday, May 24, 2006, on parole after a Madera County conviction of forcible rape in…