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P. v. Martinez CA5

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMarch 19, 2013F064431California729 words

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STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Appellant, Julio Pantoja Martinez, was charged in a criminal complaint, filed on October 1, 2010, with four felony counts of attempted home invasion robbery in concert with two or more persons (Pen. Code, §§ 664, 213, subd. (a)(1)(A), counts 1-4).1 The complaint also alleged an enhancement for each count that appellant used a gun (§ 12022.53, subd. (b)). An information was filed with the same allegations on March 9, 2011. On April 22, 2011, the trial court denied appellant’s motion for new counsel made pursuant to People v. Marsden (1970) 2 Cal.3d 118 (Marsden). On May 2, 2011, criminal proceedings were suspended pursuant to section 1368. The court directed a psychologist to examine appellant. Dr. Harold L. Seymour evaluated appellant on May 12, 2011. Dr. Seymour found appellant’s attention to be focused, his memory grossly intact, and his thinking processes linear and on topic. Although appellant was undergoing anxiety concerning his trial, Dr. Seymour found no major mental disorder that would interfere with appellant’s ability to be a competent defendant. Dr. Seymour found appellant competent to stand trial and with the ability to competently assist his…

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