Legal Opinion
People v. Barker
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 10, 1965No. Crim. 9839PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFiles, P. J.
The only question raised by this appeal is whether the trial judge erred in refusing to allow a defense witness to testify upon the ground that such testimony would subject the witness to prosecution for perjury.
The information charged appellant Barker and his codefendant, Saxton, with the crime of robbery, in violation of Penal Code section 211. Both pleaded not guilty and were tried before a jury. Each was represented by separate counsel.
Due to the nature of the question presented, a detailed statement of the evidence is iinnecessary. The skeleton facts are that the victim, a woman, was…
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