People v. Taylor

Opinion

WRIGHT, C. J.

Defendant Alvin Taylor appeals from a judgment upon jury convictions of the murder (Pen. Code, § 187) of John H. Smith, one of the individuals who, with defendant, perpetrated a robbery of Jack West and of the robbery (Pen. Code, § 211) of said Jack West. Both crimes were found in the first degree and, upon stipulation, the penalty on the murder count was fixed at life imprisonment.

Defendant contends: (1) that the evidence is insufficient to support the murder conviction; (2) that in connection with the murder conviction he was improperly limited in his cross-examination…