P. v. Baldwin
Anthony Lee Baldwin appeals from a judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of second degree robbery (Pen. Code, § 211, subd. (a)), petty theft with a prior theft conviction (Pen. Code, §§ 484, subd. (a), 666, subd. (a)), and brandishing a knife (Pen. Code, § 417, subd. (a)(1)). His sole contention on appeal is that he was denied his Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel. Specifically, Baldwin claims his counsel provided ineffective assistance in the conduct of plea negotiations with the prosecution and in failing to request a continuance after Baldwin fell asleep during the proceedings below.
We conclude Baldwin’s claims fail because he has not demonstrated he was prejudiced by counsel’s allegedly inadequate performance. Accordingly, we will affirm the judgment.
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