People v. Burns CA3

Filed 6/9/15 P. v. Burns CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Yuba) ----

THE PEOPLE, C075877

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. CRF13702)

v.

DALE WAYNE BURNS,

Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Dale Wayne Burns was charged with assault and battery for hitting a medical care worker. Defendant chose to represent himself, but at the prehearing conference, the trial court expressed a doubt as to his competency and appointed counsel over his request for a continuance to retain private counsel. Defendant was found incompetent based on a doctor’s report. At the placement hearing, the trial court denied defendant’s request for a continuance so private counsel he had retained could appear. Defendant…