Legal Opinion

People v. Garcia

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 6, 1959No. Crim. 3556PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOOD (Fred B.), J.

Convicted of armed robbery (Pen. Code, § 211), defendant Garcia claims that prejudicial errors occurred in instructing the jury.

Late one evening three men entered and robbed a certain liquor store. They then left, got into a ear and drove away. The car, soon apprehended, had four occupants: Raul Altamirano, Frank Espinoza, Robert Gonzales and defendant Garcia.

The sales clerk at the store was unable to identify Garcia as one of the three who entered the store. He identified Altamirano only. Espinoza testified that the three consisted of himself, Altamirano and Gonzales. He…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. BakerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
  2. People v. YrigoyenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
  3. People v. SanchezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
  4. People v. CandiottoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. People v. SpencerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
  2. People v. CramCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
  3. People v. GravesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
  4. State v. BushHawaii Supreme Court · 1977
  5. People v. StewartCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968

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