People v. Mays CA1/2

Filed 9/7/16 P. v. Mays CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

A141844

v. MARTELL MAYS, (Contra Costa County Super. Ct. No. 1311125) Defendant and Appellant.

A jury found defendant Martell Mays guilty of second degree robbery and assault with a firearm, both with an enhancement for personal use of a firearm. He appeals, asserting two claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, one claim of abuse of discretion relating to the use of his prior convictions for impeachment purposes, and one claim of instructional error. Defendant’s arguments all lack merit, and we affirm.

EVIDENCE AT TRIAL

Around 5:30 p.m. on April 30, 2013, Raymond Gonzales was standing outside a laundry room at the Belmont…