People v. Podwys

EDMONDS, J., pro tem.

The defendant was found guilty by the verdict of a jury of the crime of robbery on each of four separate counts, and of the crime of kidnaping for the purpose of robbery, on an additional count. Each count charged him with the prior conviction of a felony, which he admitted. A motion for new trial having been denied, defendant was sentenced, and has appealed from each of the judgments of conviction and from the order denying a new trial.

While appellant admits that the record contains sufficient evidence to sustain the verdicts, he contends that the district attorney was…