People v. Webster CA1/2

Filed 9/30/21 P. v. Webster 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,

A157407

v. SARA ELIZABETH WEBSTER, (Contra Costa County Super. Ct. No. 5-180948-2) Defendant and Appellant.

On May 24, 2018, the Contra Costa County District Attorney filed an information charging defendant Sara Elizabeth Webster with elder or dependent adult abuse resulting in death (Pen. Code, § 368, subd. (b)(1))1 (count 1), and involuntary manslaughter (§ 192, subd. (b)) (count 2), following the death of her father, Henry Webster. On February 14, 2019, three days before the commencement of trial, the court granted defendant’s motion to represent herself in accordance with Faretta v. California (1975) 422 U.S. 806.2 Defendant…