People v. Stewart

Opinion

WRIGHT, J.

Appellant, Ralph Eugene Stewart, and Edward Arthur Timmons were charged by information with two counts of kidnaping for the purpose of robbery (violations of Pen. Code, § 209) and with two counts of robbery (violations of Pen. Code, § 211). Each count alleged that both appellant and Timmons were armed with a deadly weapon, to wit, a knife, at the time of the commission of each offense. Pleas of not guilty were entered by both of the accused as to all counts.

On the day set for trial appellant withdrew his plea of not guilty to one charge of robbery and entered a plea of…