People v. George

Defendant, John George, appeals from a judgment rendered on a jury verdict finding him and his codefendant Forester guilty of first degree robbery (Pen. Code, § 211) and the lesser-included offense of assault with a deadly weapon (Pen. Code, §245, subd. (a)). He contends that: the evidence is insufficient to support the judgment; the court erroneously directed a verdict of guilty; the conflict of interest between him and his codefendant prevented the public defender from providing him with effective representation ; and he was not informed of his right to separate counsel.

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