Allen

*210 Opinion

Paul Demetrius Allen appeals from judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of assault with a firearm (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)(2)) and robbery (Pen. Code, § 211). He also petitions for writ of habeas corpus, asserting inadequate assistance of trial counsel. We affirm the conviction and deny the writ petition.

Facts

At 3:30 a.m. on September 25, 1985, Roscoe Williams was driving alone in the area of Saturn Street near Rimpau in Los Angeles, on his way to a friend’s house to buy marijuana. As he drove slowly looking for a particular address, two people ran across the street in front of his car and another person came up to the passenger side of the car. Williams stopped his car, turned and saw a man at the driver’s side window with a shotgun pointed at his face. The man, later identified as appellant, told Williams to get out of the car, which he did. Williams was asked how much money he had. Without answering, he reached into his pocket and took out his money. Alex DeLaney, who had been at the passenger side of the car, came around and took the money out of his hand. When DeLaney told appellant that Williams only had $12, appellant said that…