Fleischer

In an amended information filed by the District Attorney of Los Angeles County, defendant was charged with the crimes of burglary, grand theft, and receiving stolen property. The information further alleged four prior felony convictions. Defendant entered a plea of not guilty and denied the prior convictions. Later, the defendant entered a plea of guilty to count III, receiving stolen property, and not guilty as to the other counts. He admitted one of the four prior felony convictions, to wit, petty theft with a prior conviction of a felony. The remaining prior felony convictions on motion of the People were stricken. The court sentenced defendant to state prison for the term prescribed by law. Judgment was entered June 9, 1955. No appeal was taken from this judgment.

Defendant petitioned this court for appointment of counsel to represent him on appeal. This court, having made an independent investigation of the record and having determined that it would be neither advantageous to defendant nor helpful to this court to have counsel appointed, denied the application, whereupon defendant prosecutes this appeal in propria persona.

On February 23, 1962, approximately seven years…