People v. Leary

CARTER,

J.—Defendant Dan Leary and his codefendant William Crain were charged by information 100192 with the following crimes: First count, the murder in November, 1944, in Los Angeles of Frank 0 cello; second count, attempted robbery of the same victim; third, fourth and fifth counts, the respective robberies in Los Angeles on December 9, 1944, of Nathan Rack, Joseph B. Mathews and Ellen Landers. Each defendant was also charged with two prior convictions.

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