Legal Opinion
People v. Paxton
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 10, 1967No. Crim. 11601PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRoth, P. J.
Appellants James Lee Paxton and Raymond Sparks and defendant Jimmy Wendle Theus were jointly charged and tried on four counts: kidnaping with intent to commit robbery (violation of Pen. Code, § 209) (count I); rape (violation of Pen. Code, § 261, subd. 3) (count II); oral copulation (violation of Pen. Code, § 288a) (count III) ; and robbery (violation of Pen. Code, § 211) (count TV), all felonies.
Paxton, Sparks and Theus severally represented by different counsel, each pleaded not guilty. A jury found appellant Sparks guilty as charged on each of the four counts and appellant Paxton guilty of…
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