People v. Rich CA2/8

FACTS

On November 21, 2013, a jury convicted defendant of the crime of stalking J. Calapon, a correctional officer, between June 14, 2011, and May 1, 2012, while defendant was in state prison. In a bifurcated proceeding, the jury also found true allegations that defendant had suffered four prior convictions for which he served a prior prison term and “did not remain free of prison custody for, and did commit an offense resulting in a felony conviction during, a period of 5 years subsequent to the conclusion of said term . . . .” The court sentenced defendant to a total term of nine years, consisting of the high term of five years on the stalking count, plus four years for the prison priors. The court also issued a 10-year protective order, ordered custody and conduct credits consistent with defendant’s discharge date of January 17, 2013 (on his most recent prison term), and made other orders not at issue on appeal. We do not describe the facts supporting defendant’s conviction of stalking, as he makes no claim of error relating to the facts underlying that conviction. The pertinent facts are those concerning the denial of his request to represent himself, and those

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