People v. Pianezzi

These are appeals by(1) Defendant Peter Pianezzi from three judgments of guilty of robbery in the first degree and(2) Defendant Martin E. McGowan from two judgments of guilty of robbery in the first degree, after trial before a jury.

There are also appeals from the orders denying their motions for a new trial.

Viewing the evidence most favorable to the people (respondent), the facts are:

July 21, 1939, defendants Pianezzi and McGowan together with a third man held up and robbed the Hill and Atlantic Branch of the Security First National Bank at Long Beach, each of the robbers at the time being…