Legal Opinion

People v. Davis

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 19, 1940No. Crim. 2141PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPeters, P. J.

Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him of first degree robbery, with a prior conviction of a felony, and from orders denying his motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment. The main point urged by appellant is that it was reversible error for the trial court, over his objections, to consolidate for trial, with the charge upon which he was convicted, other indictments charging other defendants with other crimes occurring at different times, in which he was not involved. With this contention we agree.

Appellant was convicted under indictment 31072. In that indictment he and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. McElroy v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  2. People v. O'ConnorCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1927
  3. People v. ShepherdCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1936
  4. People v. AguinaldoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1934
  5. Coco v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1923

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. People v. MassieCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
  2. People v. PikeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
  3. People v. DuaneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
  4. People v. ChambersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
  5. People v. MolanoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967

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