People v. Houston

William Andrew Houston was found guilty by a jury of armed robbery and kidnaping. Although the defendant admits that he has been convicted of 15 other armed robberies, he contends that the jury was mistaken this time.

The appellant took the stand in his own behalf and denied that he had committed the offenses charged ■ this defense was bolstered by written documents and the testimony of witnesses from southern California which showed that the defendant was in the Los Angeles area earlier on the day of the robbery and that if he drove his truck back toward Modesto prior to the crime, he would…