Legal Opinion
People v. Charles
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 23, 1985No. A022571PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ANDERSON, J.*
This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction entered after appellant pled guilty to numerous criminal offenses.
Background
The victim of the crimes was a 70-year-old widow who lived alone in East Oakland, California. The crimes were perpetrated in the late evening hours of May 17, 1981. The victim, lying in bed and ready to sleep, heard the crashing noise of the front door glass breaking. When she got out of the bed to investigate, she was met by two intruders who gained entry into the house by kicking open the door. One of them was appellant, the other Vernell Owens, his…
2Cases cited44 opinions
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3Cited by21 opinions
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