People v. Best CA3

Filed 5/23/22 P. v. Best CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sutter) ----

THE PEOPLE, C092229

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. CRF17- 0000962) v.

DARIN GAVIN BEST,

Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Darin Gavin Best, represented by retained counsel, Mandeep Sidhu, pleaded no contest to robbery in the second degree and grand theft for a stipulated sentence of five years eight months. Defendant failed to appear for sentencing. After numerous continuances, a civil attorney appeared seeking to substitute in as counsel and to move to withdraw defendant’s plea based on ineffective assistance of counsel. The trial court denied substitution but granted another continuance. At the next appearance,…