People v. Byrnes

This a companion appeal to No. 4010, ante, p. 64 [190 P.2d 286], this day decided. Ref erence is made to the opinion in that appeal for a statement of the offenses of which defendant stands convicted. He is now in prison under sentences upon judgments of conviction of four charges of felonies. He appeals from those judgments and from an order denying his motion for a new trial. The reasons for the delay of 15 years are referred to in our opinion in case No. 4010.

Numerous assignments of error are presented by defendant and discussed in the briefs. Only one of them requires decision and this is…