People v. Lee CA3

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMarch 13, 2015C075392California2,009 words

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Filed 3/13/15 P. v. Lee CA3

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Yolo) ----

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent, C075392

v. (Super. Ct. No. CRF132253)

QUENTIN MICHAEL RAY LEE,

Defendant and Appellant.

On the last day before trial, defendant Quentin Michael Ray Lee moved for a continuance to obtain witnesses and to retain new counsel. The trial court denied the motion. Defendant thereafter pled no contest to the charges against him and was sentenced to serve 11 years in state prison. Having obtained a certificate of probable cause, defendant appeals, contending the court’s refusal of a continuance denied him his constitutional rights to due process and counsel of his choice. We affirm.

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