Garcia v. People

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Pringle.

John Ernest Garcia, plaintiff in error, was shot by one Esther L. Frank when he attempted to make an unannounced and unauthorized entry into her home at 10:00 o’clock on the evening of March 15, 1967. He was arrested and charged with an attempt to wilfully and forcibly break and enter into the dwelling house of Esther Frank with intent to steal. Trial was to the court. Garcia did not cross-examine the witnesses for the People and neither took the stand nor presented any witness in his defense. At the close of the trial he was found guilty as charged by the court.

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