Hopkins

Defendant was convicted of unlawfully taking an automobile in violation of section 10851, Vehicle Code. While represented on the lower court level by the public defender, defendant appears before us in propria persona, he at no time having requested of this court appointment of counsel.

The owner testified that around 11:30 p.m. on February 6, she parked her Chevrolet in a parking lot, the next morning it was gone, and she gave no one permission to take the ear. Police Officer Ward testified substantially as follows: On Feb *489 ruary 7, at Figueroa and 41st Drive, at approximately 4:45 p.m. he and his partner passed the Chevrolet driven by defendant and occupied by Charles McGee (Morgan) and Theodore (“Brother”) Bynum. Knowing it to be stolen the officers started to turn around, and, looking back, saw defendant turn right and stop, the right doors “pop open” and defendant and the two boys abandon the car and run west. Defendant and McGee ran between the apartment houses and as the latter slipped and fell, the officer drew his gun and ordered defendant to halt; defendant did so. After his arrest defendant told him that around 2 or 2 :30 p.m. on February 7, he was walking in the…