People v. Leary

Appellant Crain and his codefendant Dan Leary were charged by information 10Ó192 with the following crimes: First count, the murder in November, 1.944, in Los Angeles of Frank 0 cello; second count, attempted robbery *729of the same victim; third, fourth, and fifth counts, the respective robberies in Los Angeles on December 9, 1944, of Nathan Back, Joseph B. Mathews, and Ellen Landers. Each defendant was also charged with two prior convictions.

Crain pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity, and denied the prior convictions. Leary entered like pleas. The two defendants, represented…