Jenan
People v. Jenan
Opinion
Opinion
Gomes, J.
Alan Dale Jenan argues that the court’s failure to follow established procedures to determine whether he was mentally competent requires reversal of the judgment. The Attorney General argues the contrary. We will reverse the judgment.
DISCUSSION
On May 10, 2004, the district attorney filed a complaint charging Alan with offering a false or forged instrument for filing (Pen. Code, § 115, subd. (a) on December 9, 2003 (count 1), and with sending a threatening letter with intent to extort (§ 523) on January 20, 2004 (count 2), charging Alan and Roger with sending a threatening letter with intent to extort (§ 523) on January 24, 2004 (count 3), charging Alan with offering a false or forged instrument for filing (§ 115, subd. (a)) on February 18, 2004 (count 4), and charging Roger with sending a threatening letter with intent to extort (§ 523) on March 30, 2004 (count 5).
On June 8, 2004, the Jenans appeared without counsel and waived time for arraignments. On July 6, 2004, the Jenans again appeared without counsel, the court proceeded with arraignments, and the Jenans pled not guilty.
On August 4, 2004, the Jenans again appeared without counsel; the court noted that “one…