People v. Rocco

LANGDON, J.—

This is an appeal by Frank Rocco from a conviction of the charge of murdering one James Brady, within the county of Ventura, California.

Briefly, the record discloses: In January, 1929, the defendant Frank Rocco, and his co-defendant, Dominie Leo, came to the city of Los Angeles. They went first to the restaurant operated by one Santanillo, on Lucille Avenue. From there they were taken by Santanillo to the Louise Hotel, in the vicinity of West Sixth Street, where Rocco and his co-defendant rented two rooms. At this time the defendant Rocco was accompanied by his wife and they…