Legal Opinion
People v. Cook
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 15, 1982No. Crim. 15000PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WIENER, J.
Defendant Robert Gene Cook appeals after a jury convicted him of burglarizing an attached garage and enclosed patio at the residence of Michael Van Horn in Stanislaus County. We reject his several contentions and consequently affirm the judgment.
Factual and Procedural Background
Michael Van Horn was awakened in the early morning hours of August 6, 1980, by loud knocking on his back door. Without opening the door, Van Horn looked through the window and saw a man he later identified as George Billingham standing outside. Billingham explained in a loud voice that he was lost, and…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by21 opinions
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