P. v. Jones
After a jury trial, defendant Willie Ray Jones was convicted of assault using force likely to produce great bodily injury (Pen. Code, 245, subd. (a)(1))[1]and battery inflicting serious bodily injury ( 242, 243, subd. (d)). The jury also found true an enhancement allegation that as to each offense defendant inflicted great bodily injury under circumstances involving domestic violence. ( 12022.7, subd. (e).) After a subsequent bench trial, the court found true enhancement allegations that defendant had two prior convictions of serious or violent felony offenses. ( 667.) Sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison, defendant appeals.
Defendant contends that the trial court erred in: (1) denying his motion for reappointment of counsel; (2) denying a motion for a continuance during trial; (3) terminating his cross-examination of a witness; and (4) failing to instruct sua sponte that the jury must find each element of the offense true beyond a reasonable doubt. Finding no merit in his contentions of error, Court affirm the judgment.
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