Legal Opinion
People v. Williams
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 3, 1967No. Crim. 12122PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLillie, J.
A jury convicted Williams and Jenkins of two counts of first degree robbery and found each to have been armed with a deadly weapon at the time of the commission of the offenses. Later other counts were dismissed in the interest of justice. Defendants appeal from the judgments.
Count I
On September 9, 1965, around 9:30 p.m., Williams pointed a gun at Mr. Carlson, manager of Alpha Beta Food Market, and ordered him to the front of the store where he forced him to open the safe and put $900 in an ice cream bag; Williams then forced Carlson to a checkstand where Violet Ballentine was working;…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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3Cited by10 opinions
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