People v. Brown

49 Cal.2d 577 (1958)

THE PEOPLE, Respondent,

v.

LOIS BROWN, Appellant.

Crim. No. 6112.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

Jan. 7, 1958.

Gladys Towles Root for Appellant.

Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, William E. James, Deputy Attorney General, Vern B. Thomas, District Attorney (Santa Barbara), Frank J. McCarthy, Assistant District Attorney, and Thomas P. Weldon, Deputy District Attorney, for Respondent.

SCHAUER, J.

A jury found defendant guilty of second degree murder of Lucy Sanchez (count 1) and abortion committed upon Lucy Sanchez (count 2) and upon Clara Thornton (count 3). Defendant appeals…