People v. Simpson

In a second amended information filed by the District Attorney of Los Angeles County, defendant was charged with five counts of robbery in violation of Penal Code section 211. It was also alleged that defendant was armed with a deadly weapon at the time of the commission of the above offenses. Defendant pleaded “not guilty” and denied that he was armed.

After a jury trial defendant was found guilty on all five counts. The jury further found the crime to be of the first degree in each count and that defendant was armed with a deadly weapon at the time of the commission of the offenses.…