P. v. Hunter
On June 27, 2000, a jury convicted defendant, John Douglas Hunter, of: forcible rape (Pen. Code,[1] § 261, subd. (a)(2)); felony false imprisonment (§§ 236-237, subd. (a)); dissuading a witness from reporting a crime (§ 136.1, subd. (b)(1)); and several misdemeanors. Defendant admitted he was previously convicted of a serious felony. (§§ 667, subd. (a)(1), (b)-(i), 1170.12.) He was sentenced to 25 years, 8 months in state prison. We affirmed the judgment on appeal. (People v. Hunter (Nov. 19, 2002, B151487) [nonpub. opn.].)
On February 8, 2016, defendant filed in the trial court a coram nobis petition. Defendant alleged: the trial court induced him to enter a “guilty plea” to his prior conviction without advising him of his constitutional rights including his right to counsel; defendant was not present when he was sentenced; defendant’s lawyer was likewise not present; and the trial court failed to impose a section 654, subdivision (a) stay.
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