Turner

People v. Turner

Good Law
10 Cal. Rptr. 2d 358·1992 Cal. App. LEXIS 840·7 Cal. App. 4th 1214·92 Daily Journal DAR 9149·92 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5831
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJune 30, 1992No. F015272California2,165 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Best, J.

Statement of the Case

Defendant Vemell Turner appeals from the judgment entered on a jury verdict convicting him of burglary (Pen. Code, § 459) 1 and including an admission he served two prior prison terms within the meaning of section 667.5, subdivision (b). He contends the judgment must be reversed because: (1) CALJIC No. 2.15 shifted the burden of proof and misled the jury, (2) the *1218 court failed to make an adequate inquiry during his Marsden 2 hearing, and (3) counsel’s failure to file a suppression motion as he requested deprived him of the right to make a fundamental decision regarding his defense. In the unpublished portion of the opinion we reject the first contention; in the published portion we reject the second and third and affirm the judgment.

Statement of Facts *

Discussion

I. CAUIC No. 2.15 neither shifts the burden of proof nor misleads the jury*

II. The trial court made an adequate inquiry during defendant’s Marsden hearing.

Just before trial, defendant filed a Marsden motion requesting the court appoint new counsel. At the subsequent hearing in chambers, the court asked defendant to explain his dissatisfaction with counsel. Defendant was upset…

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