Legal Opinion

People v. Mora

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 16, 1956No. Crim. 3085PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Joe Mora, Michael Gallardo and William R. Inocencio, in pro. per., and George W. Kilbourne and Carl B. Shapiro, under appointment by the District Court of Appeal, for Appellants.

1Opinion of the CourtPeters, P. J.

The three defendants, Mora, Gallardo and Inocencio, were charged with having robbed Allan Tompkins and Margaret Von Husen on April 8, 1954, of five guns and $160 in cash. Each defendant was also charged with a prior felony conviction. The defendants admitted the priors but pleaded not guilty to the robbery. The jury found all three guilty of first degree robbery. From the judgments based on these verdicts, and from the orders denying their motions for new trials, all three defendants appeal.

Upon request of the defendants, counsel were appointed to represent them. To prevent possibility of a…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. People v. KirkesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
  2. People v. EdgarCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1917
  3. People v. RussellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1939
  4. People v. PodwysCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1935
  5. People v. MasonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. People v. PerezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
  2. People v. EllisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
  3. People v. AnjellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
  4. People v. GarrisonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
  5. People v. GephartCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979

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