Legal Opinion
People v. James
California Supreme Court
Decided March 15, 1977No. Crim. No. 19271PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOSK, J.
Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him of two counts of first degree burglary, one count of second degree burglary, and one count of armed robbery.
At 1:10 a.m. on Friday, September 6, 1974, Verta Kirk began her nightly work as cleaning woman in a small office building in Los Angeles. Ten minutes later she came upon defendant in the second-floor hallway. He ordered her to “freeze,” but she retreated into the adjacent office of Congressman Hawkins and slammed the door, automatically locking it. Defendant kicked the door open, seized Mrs. Kirk, pressed a^ knife blade…
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