People v. Beaulieu

Defendants Giroux, Beaulieu 1 and Fritz were charged with the crime of robbery (Pen. Code, § 211) in that on October 23, 1955, they took certain money by force and fear from Fumio Nakaya. The court found Giroux guilty, denied probation and sentenced him to the state prison. He appeals from the judgment and sentence.

Fritz and Beaulieu went into a liquor store at 3124 East Fourth Street, Los Angeles, where Fumio Nakaya worked, between 12:30 and 1 o’clock in the morning of October 23, 1955. When Nakaya first noticed these men they were standing in the center of the store with drawn .45…