McArthur

Defendant was convicted by jury of the following offenses: count 1—infliction of corporal injury on a cohabitant of the opposite sex (Pen. Code, § 273.5); count 2—possession of cocaine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11350); count 3—possession of methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11377); count 4—exhibition of a firearm in a threatening manner (Pen. Code, § 417, subd. (a)(2)); and count 5—vandalism (Pen. Code, § 594, subd. (b)(4)). During trial, defendant entered a plea of no contest to the charges in counts 6 and 7—driving under the influence (Veh. Code, § 23152, subds. (b) and (a), respectively).

The court suspended imposition of sentence for counts 1, 2, and 3 and granted defendant five years’ felony probation on the condition, inter alia, he serve three hundred sixty-five days in jail. Defendant was sentenced to terms in the county jail of six, three, and six months, respectively, for counts 4, 5, and 6, with credit for time served. A six-month sentence for count 7 was stayed.

At defendant’s arraignment, the court (Judge Mardikian) granted defendant’s request to be appointed cocounsel along with retained counsel, Ronald Sawl. At trial, the court (Judge Henry) permitted…