People v. Morales

Morales and Velasquez were indicted for the sale of marijuana (Health & Saf. Code, § 11531). Count I charged both Morales and Velasquez with a sale on April 8, 1966, and count II charged Velasquez only with a sale on April 7, 1966. Each defendant was charged with and admitted priors involving narcotics—Morales had three priors and Velasquez two. Defendants moved for separate trials on Aranda grounds (People v. Aranda, 63 Cal.2d 518 [47 Cal.Rptr. 353, 407 P.2d 265]). The motion was denied and following a joint jury trial, they were found guilty as charged and sentenced to state prison.…