People v. Dickenson

STONE, J. * —

A jury found defendant guilty of possession of a narcotic, violation of section 11500 of Health and Safety Code. He admitted a prior conviction for possession of narcotics. Defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied; he was sentenced to the state prison; and this appeal from the judgment and from the order denying motion for a new trial followed. The motion for a new trial was filed subsequent to September 15, 1961, the effective date of the amendment to Penal Code section 1237 abolishing appeal from an order denying a motion for a new trial in a criminal case, except in…