Roman Espinoza, Jr. (Espinoza) was convicted by a jury of robbery (Pen. Code, § 211; all references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise specified) with the finding he personally used a firearm in the commission of the offense (§ 12022.5). He was sentenced to prison for five years. In his appeal from the judgment he claims his lawyer was incompetent and the court should have instructed sua sponte...
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