People v. Bias

Defendant was charged with three felony counts: (1) burglary; (2) violation of section 288a, Penal Code; (3) assault with a deadly weapon. A jury found him not guilty of count (3) but guilty of counts (1) and (2). Prom the judgment entered on the latter, defendant appeals.

Questions Presented

1. Was the prosecutrix an accomplice as a matter of law?

2. Sufficiency of the evidence.

3. Alleged errors in instructions.

4. Admissibility of certain evidence.

5. Did defendant receive a fair trial ?

Evidence

Mary Ellen, 16 years of age, married and about five months pregnant, lived in apartment 25 of the…