People v. Williams

Opinion

THE COURT. *

On January 4, 1984, defendant was convicted of robbery (Pen. Code, § 211). The trial court suspended imposition of sentence and granted defendant’s application for probation. Defendant’s appeal raises the issue of whether or not the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury sua sponte on the sufficiency of the circumstantial evidence. (CALJIC No. 2.01 (4th ed. 1979).)

Between 9:30 and 10 p.m. on August 19, 1983, Mr. Thomas Tigner walked to Bud’s Liquor Store (Bud’s) in Atwater to rent a VCR (video cassette recorder) and tapes. After renting the equipment, Tigner left…