People v. Estes

Opinion

LOW, P. J.

In this case we affirm a robbery conviction for the taking of personal property owned by Sears, Roebuck & Company in the immediate presence of a security guard, using force and fear to complete the taking. Defendant Curtis Estes appeals from a judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of robbery (Pen. Code, § 211) by personal use of a deadly weapon (Pen. Code, § 12022, subd. (b)) and petty theft (Pen. Code, § 484) arising out of the theft of merchandise from a Sears department store. Defendant entered the Sears store in Larwin Plaza, Vallejo, wearing only jeans and a…