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People v. Mercer

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 25, 1951No. Crim. 901PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GRIFFIN, J.—

Defendants Charles R. Mercer and Carl Shockley were convicted by a jury of the crime of burglary (second degree) of a night club known as “Club Towers,” near Colton. This appeal is based specifically on the questions of (1) the insufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict; (2) misdirection of the jury on a question of law; and (3) denying the motion for a new trial.

The fact that the night club was burglarized is not disputed. The facts tending to connect defendants with the commission of the crime are circumstantial. The building which was burglarized consisted of a café…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. People v. GodlewskiCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
  2. People v. GreenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1939
  3. People v. FlynnCalifornia Supreme Court · 1887
  4. People v. HuizengaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
  5. People v. RussellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1939

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. People v. CitrinoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
  2. Buckley v. CoreyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
  3. Downs v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1978
  4. People v. GrimesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
  5. People v. AtwoodCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963

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