People v. Smith

HAHN, J., pro tem.

Appellant Russell Smith was jointly charged with Mark Godfrey and Roy Smith, by an indictment returned by the grand jury of Los Angeles County, with the crime of robbery. Roy Smith, not having been apprehended at the time of trial, the case proceeded against defendants Mark Godfrey and Russell Smith. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty as to defendant Mark Godfrey and a verdict of guilty against defendant Russell Smith. From the judgment of the court upon the verdict of guilty, and the order of the court denying his motion for a new trial, appellant Smith prosecutes…