Legal Opinion
People v. Beivelman
California Supreme Court
Decided December 23, 1968No. Crim. No. 11332PublishedCited by 142 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcCOMB, J.
A jury found defendant guilty of first degree robbery, first degree burglary, and first degree murder of Sylvera Marie MeGraw. It fixed the penalty for murder at death. Sentences on the robbery and burglary counts were stayed pending final determination of this automatic appeal (Pen. Code, § 1239, subd. (b)).
Facts-. The victim and her husband owned and operated a liquor store known as the Bank Bottle Shop, located in a shopping center in Sacramento. Mr. MeGraw operated the store on week days, and it was customary for Mrs. MeGraw to operate the store alone on Sundays, as she did on Sunday,…
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