California Court of Appeal April 4, 2017, 2d Crim. B265958 (People v. Billie)

Filed 4/4/17

CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION*

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SIX

THE PEOPLE, 2d Crim. B265958

(Super. Ct. No. 1473654)

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Santa Barbara County)

v.

ROBERT LEE BILLIE,

Defendant and Appellant.

A defendant has a constitutional right to represent

himself at trial. (Faretta v. California (1975) 422 U.S.