Opinion
S214917
12-21-2016
PEOPLE v. NASO (JOSEPH)
Order appointing State Public Defender filed
In California, a criminal defendant has no right to represent himself or herself on appeal. (People v. Scott (1998) 64 Cal.App.4th 550; see also Martinez v. Court of Appeal of Cal., Fourth Appellate Dist. (2000) 528 U.S. 152.) On the court's own motion, the State Public Defender is hereby appointed to represent appellant Joseph Naso for the direct appeal in the above automatic appeal now pending in this court.