Legal Opinion
People v. Rowe
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 21, 1972No. Crim. 4558PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KERRIGAN, J.
Convicted by jury of first degree murder (Pen. Code, .§ 187), defendant waived his right to a jury trial on the penalty issue. The court fixed the penalty and sentenced the defendant to life imprisonment.
Stated succinctly, the crucial issue on appeal is whether the defendant’s multiple confessions were properly admitted in evidence.
Richard Kimball, the owner of Richie’s Pancake House in San Bernardino, was shot to death about 4 a.m. on December 19, 1969. His body was found shortly thereafter in the dining area of the restaurant by a male cook. An abandoned metal cash box…
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3Cited by16 opinions
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