People v. McCoy

NOURSE, J. pro tem. *

Defendant and one Pilcher were by information accused of a violation of section 211 of the Penal Code, robbery, on two counts. He was charged with being armed at the time of the commission of each offense. The information also charged that appellant had suffered three prior felony convictions.

When the cause was called for trial, appellant, outside the presence of the jury, admitted the third prior charge (conviction on the 10th day of June 1952 of the crime of robbery).

At the trial the jury returned a verdict that the defendant was not guilty of the crime charged in count…