P. v. Bell 1/25/06 CA3

State: California

Court: 1st District Court of Appeal 1st District Court of Appeal

Docket No: C045135

Case Date: 05/09/2007

Preview:Filed 1/25/06

P. v. Bell CA3

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Sacramento) ----

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MICHAEL ARTIS BELL, Defendant and Appellant.

C045135 (Super. Ct. No. 00F04818)

This appeal is a culmination of defendant Michael Artis Bell's practice of abusing and manipulating the law enforcement and judicial systems and the people who serve them. Defendant is in prison for second degree murder. arrival there in 1996, he has been a constant irritant, disrupting all those near him. He has received six write-ups Since his

for batteries on peace officers; five write-ups for resisting staff by force; seven write-ups for batteries on inmates; two

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write-ups for inciting other inmates; and 27 write-ups for refusing to comply with orders. The current case was born of two of his more serious disruptions. Once charged with the criminal offenses at issue

here, defendant has done everything he could to disrupt local prison, custodial, and court officials, including the judges before whom he has appeared. He was represented by four

different attorneys, and filed five different motions to replace them. He was granted pro per status twice, but also made

multiple requests for appointment of counsel or for continuances of trial. He showed grave disrespect for the court. During one court

proceeding, upon being removed for disruptive behavior, defendant blurted out, "Fuck this courtroom," and spit at the judge. On the third day of trial, following a 30-day

continuance granted for defendant, he moved to disqualify the judge. Ultimately, trial proceeded despite his efforts to delay. Having attempted to create reversible error at the trial court, defendant now comes before this court, arguing he should benefit from the confusion he created. decision. We affirm. PROCEDURAL HISTORY Defendant is serving a prison term of 15 years to life for committing second degree murder in 1994. An information filed The shenanigans stop with this

in 2000 charged defendant with three counts of battery by an inmate (counts one, two and four; Pen. Code,

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