P. v. Harper
This case arises out of eight bank robberies committed in 2006-2007. A jury found Vincent Wayne Harper guilty of committing those robberies (Pen. Code,[1] 211) and found true an allegation that he suffered a prior serious felony conviction ( 667, subd. (a)(1), 668, 1192.7, subd. (c)) and a prior strike conviction ( 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12). The court sentenced him to an aggregate prison term of 27 years.
Harper appeals his convictions, contending (1) the June 26, 2007[2] hearing on his pretrial motion under People v. Marsden (1970) 2 Cal.3d 118 (Marsden) to replace his court-appointed counsel[3] (hereafter the June 26 Marsden hearing) was insufficient because the court[4] failed to conduct an adequate inquiry into his dissatisfaction with his trial counsel, and thus the court abused its discretion in denying his Marsden motion; and (2) the court[5] erred in failing to hold a second pretrial Marsden hearing on September 12 or September 17. Court reject these contentions and affirm the judgment.
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