People v. Jackson

Defendant Clifford Lamar Jackson, Jr., acting in propria persona, was convicted of one count of failing to register as a sex offender (Pen. Code, § 290, subd. (g)(2)), five prior “Three Strikes” convictions were found true, and he was sentenced to prison for 25 years to life. On appeal, he raises numerous issues relating to due process violations and the denial of assistance of counsel and of a fair trial. He also complains that his sentence violated the double jeopardy clause and the Eighth Amendment of the federal Constitution. In a petition for a writ of habeas corpus which this court previously ordered considered with the appeal, he raises issues relating to the denial of counsel and a fair trial. We have disposed of the habeas corpus petition by separate order filed this day. (See Cal. Rules of Court, rule 24(a).)

Facts

On April 13, 1998, at approximately 11:00 p.m., San Jose Police Officers Kevin McMillin and Jim Menard stopped defendant as he was walking on Monterey Highway because his “gait appeared slightly unsteady.” Believing he was the victim of racial profiling, defendant called Menard a “racist Mark Furman cop.” The officers ran a record check and…