People v. Brevik CA3

Filed 3/21/22 P. v. Brevik CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Calaveras) ----

THE PEOPLE, C084931

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 15F6468 )

v.

DONOVAN CHAD BREVIK,

Defendant and Appellant.

Charged with numerous counts of domestic violence, child molestation, dissuading a witness, and violating a no contact order, defendant Donovan Chad Brevik had a difficult trial. Based on his inability to assist counsel, defendant was found incompetent to stand trial early in the proceedings. When the trial resumed after competency was restored, defendant briefly sought, then withdrew, a request to represent

1 himself. During the course of the proceedings, defendant filed several Marsden1 motions,…