People v. Deal

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction of the crime of robbery in the second degree with a prior conviction of petty theft. The grounds of appeal are : (1) The insufficiency of the evidence, and (2) error in instructing the jury with respect to the law of reasonable doubt.

On April 29, 1940, about 10:30 o’clock P. M., one Tony Guisto entered the cafe at 511 South Main Street, in Los Angeles, seated himself at the counter, and while consuming his food and drink, defendant approached and occupied the chair next to him. The two engaged in conversation in the course of which Quisto…