People v. Brooks

This is an appeal from judgments following convictions of defendants of burglary in the second degree and from an order denying their motion for new trial. Defendant Simpson has also appealed from an order committing him to the Youth Authority of the State of California, he being 20 years of age. Section 1737.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code provides that a commitment to the Youth Authority is a judgment that is appealable. We have here an appeal by Brooks from the judgment committing him to the penitentiary for the term prescribed by law, and from the order denying his motion for new…