People v. Gonzalez CA6

Filed 2/27/13 P. v. Gonzalez CA6

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE, H037851

(Monterey County Plaintiff and Respondent, Super. Ct. No. SS101065)

v.

MIGUEL ANGEL GONZALEZ,

Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Miguel Angel Gonzalez was convicted by jury of possession of a weapon by a prisoner. (Pen. Code, § 4502, subd. (a).)1 Defendant admitted two prior strike convictions, and the trial court subsequently sentenced him to an indeterminate term of 25 years to life pursuant to the Three Strikes law. On appeal, defendant contends that he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his trial counsel failed to bring a posttrial Romero2 motion on his behalf based on his changed circumstances,…