People v. Cabaltero

The defendants, C. Caballero, Benny Flores, Marcella Avelino, Domingo Velasco, Delmacio Dasalla, and Fred Avelino, were accused jointly by an information containing two counts with having committed first degree robbery and first degree murder, it being alleged in the first count that armed with pistols they robbed one J. Nishida of about $1300, and in the second count that while perpetrating said robbery they killed and murdered one Pedro Ancheta. They were tried together and all except Fred Avelino were found guilty of both crimes, the jury having fixed the punishment for the latter crime at…