People v. Teixeira

Manuel Teixeira and Louie Parks were jointly indicted for the murder of Fred Jimenez. After a lengthy trial, the jury exonerated Parks and found Teixeira guilty, fixing the degree as second degree murder. From the judgment entered on this verdict, and from the order denying his motion for a new trial, Teixeira appeals.

The facts, as disclosed by the record, can be summarized as follows:

In October of 1953 appellant was a part owner of the Flame, a bar located on Jones Street in San Francisco. At that time Parks' and appellant had known each other for some time. In 1953 appellant offered to sell…