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People v. Rokes

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 26, 1937No. Crim. 2902PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMcCOMB, J.

Appellants were convicted after trial by jury of: (a) Robbery in the first degree, and (b) Burglary in the first degree.

This appeal is from the judgment and order denying their motions for a new trial.

Viewing the evidence most favorable to the prosecution (People v. Dukes, 90 Cal. App. 657, 659 [266 Pac. 558]), the facts in the instant case are:

July 8, 1935, appellants burglarized the Grand Hotel building in Santa Monica, California, and robbed G. W. Young of money and jewelry. Frederick F. Rokes and Gerald Rokes, accomplices of appellants, actually committed the robbery and burglary, while…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. KempleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1928
  2. People v. DukesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1928
  3. People v. EarlCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1935
  4. People v. JanssenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1925

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. TeitelbaumCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
  2. People v. MooreCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
  3. People v. RodriguezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
  4. People v. RankinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
  5. People v. FainCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959

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