People v. Escobedo

Antonia Escobedo and Harvey Andrew Lockhart, Jr., were convicted of conspiracy to commit abortion and of three offenses of abortion eommited on one “Esther.” Each made a motion for a new trial which was denied and each was sentenced to prison. They appeal from the judgments and from the orders denying their motions for new trial. The conspiracy count of the information alleged eight overt acts of the defendants. Count II charged the offense of abortion July 7, 1954, Count III July 12, 1954, and Count IY July 16, 1954, each count alleging that the defendants provided, supplied and used an…