People v. Santos

Appellant was convicted of murder of the second degree and was sentenced to confinement at the state prison at San Quentin. He gave notice of appeal and applied to the trial court for a stay of execution, which application was denied. He was delivered to the warden of the state prison at San Quentin on June 15, 1933. He subsequently petitioned this court for a stay of execution and said petition, together with the cause on the merits, was regularly on the calendar for hearing on August 14, 1933. Appellant had filed no brief prior to said hearing, although the transcript had been on file since…