People v. Hill

Defendant was adjudged guilty of second degree burglary after a trial by jury. He was also found to have been previously convicted, in 1958, of two felonies— burglary and assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury—and ivas found to have served a term in the state prison for each. Defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction.

Defendant, represented by Deputy Public Defender Gordon, entered a plea of not guilty to the burglary charge and denied the prior convictions. The cause was called for trial October 1, 1965, and the panel of prospective jurors was sworn. Defendant then…