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P. v. Jones
On June 24, 2010, appellant Spencer Jones was charged by information with the crime of failing to register as a sex offender following an address change (Pen. Code, § 290, subd. (b)) and failing to update registration annually (§ 290.012, subd. (a).)[1]
In May 2010, shortly after his arrest, appellant had been given permission to represent himself in accordance with Faretta v. California (1975) 422 U.S. 806 (Faretta). During his period of self-representation, he demurred and filed a motion to set aside the information under section 995, a motion to dismiss, two writ petitions, and a motion to disqualify a judge. On October 22, 2010, after denying appellant’s motion to disqualify, the court found appellant had been disruptive in the courtroom and deceptive with respect to a ruling received from the Court of Appeal on one of his writ petitions, revoked his pro se status, and appointed an attorney to represent him. As soon as his appointed counsel appeared, appellant requested a Marsden hearing, contending they had a conflict.[2] The court denied the request.
In October 27, 2010, appellant pled nolo contendere to one count of failure to register under section 290, subdivision (b), and was sentenced to three years. He was given credit for time served and placed on probation. During the hearing on the plea and sentence, he made no reference to self-representation or conflicts with his appointed attorney.

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