What is the background to appellant's appeal for possession of a firearm by a felon?

The facts concerning appellant's conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon and the sentencing hearings attendant to that conviction are outlined in detail in three unpublished opinions issued by this court. (People v. Cooper (Dec. 22, 1999, D033007); People v. Cooper (Jan. 12, 2001, D035524); People v. Cooper (Oct. 10, 2002, D038322.) We take judicial notice of those opinions and rely on them to set forth the factual and procedural backgrounds underlying the current appeal as the record before us is limited to documents relevant to the petition referenced above. Those prior opinions reveal the following.