People v. Valdez

Reyes Valdez and Lloyd Noriega were convicted in a nonjury trial of robbery while armed with a deadly weapon, and kidnapping for the purpose of robbery while armed with a deadly weapon; they were acquitted of grand theft of the property which was the subject of the robbery. Bach defendant was charged with and admitted having been previously convicted of a felony and having served a term of imprisonment in the state prison. They appeal from the judgments and from orders denying their motions for a new trial.

The evidence introduced at the preliminary examination at which defendants testified…