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People v. Collins

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 10, 1981No. Crim. 11151PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

CARR, J.

Defendant appeals following his plea of guilty to kidnaping (Pen. Code, § 207) with use of a firearm (Pen. Code, § 12022.5), attempted robbery (Pen. Code, §§ 664 and 211) and burglary (Pen. Code, § 459).

The relevant facts surrounding the offenses are that shortly after closing time, defendant approached Sandra Prato, a clerk in a Safeway supermarket, pointed a .357 magnum at her and ordered her to the back of the store, where he taped her hands and feet. The other clerk in the store, apparently alerted by Ms. Prato’s scream, summoned the police. After defendant was unable to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
  2. People v. DozierCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
  3. In Re AllenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  4. People v. SmithCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  5. People v. McMillanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. SmithCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1989
  2. People v. BravoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990
  3. People v. Burrell-HartCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1987
  4. People v. ReidCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
  5. People v. WebberCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991

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