People v. La Grange

Defendant-appellant Carol La Grange was charged jointly with defendants Freshour, Bradley and Vickery and each was convicted by a jury of the crime of manslaughter (viol. Pen. Code, § 192, subd. 2) in that they feloniously, without malice, killed one John Barczuk. Appellant’s motion for new trial and application for probation were denied. He, alone, appealed.

Barczuk was a coowner of the Hawaiian Village Inn in Chula Vista. On May 12, 1957, at approximately 2:00 a. m., a Mr. and Mrs. Sumrall, Mrs. Joiner and Mr. Ostberg had been inside the inn until closing time and were standing in front of…