People v. Alvarez

NUTTER, J. pro tem. *

Defendant was found guilty of robbery in the second degree and not to be armed, after a trial by jury. He was sentenced to the state prison for the term prescribed by law. Appeal is from this judgment. The chief ground in support of the appeal is a contention that the admission into evidence of extrajudicial statements consisting of a confession and prior inconsistent statements of appellant and appellant’s witness violated appellant’s rights to confront and cross-examine the witnesses against him. In this connection it appears that appellant seeks to extend the holding…