People v. Blalock

Respondent moves to dismiss this appeal on the ground that there is no merit therein; that it is sham and frivolous, and presents no appellate objective.

The record reflects that by an amended information, filed by the district attorney of the County of Santa Barbara, de fendant was accused of the crime of burglary. Five prior convictions of felonies were also alleged, all for the crime of burglary in the state of Texas. Two trials before juries resulted in mistrials while in a third trial the jury was unable to agree upon a verdict. A fourth trial before another jury resulted in a verdict…