Legal Opinion

People v. Resum

California Court of Appeal

Decided October 15, 1953No. Crim. No. 4993PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMcCOMB, J.

From a judgment of guilty of robbery of the first degree, after trial before a jury, defendant Taylor appeals.

Defendant does not contend that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the judgments of guilty. On the contrary defendant’s attorney on the motion for a new trial conceded “the overwhelming evidence that the people” had produced of defendant’s guilt. However, defendant argues on this appeal that certain of the evidence was conflicting and should have been disbelieved by the trier of fact. This, of course, cannot avail defendant in view of the well established rule in California that…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. NewlandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
  2. People v. PurcellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1937
  3. People v. CebullaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1902
  4. People v. VivianCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. MurphyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
  2. People v. WilkinsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959

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