People v. Berkeley

The defendant was accused by information of the crime of first degree robbery. Upon arraignment he pleaded not guilty to the charge and was tried before a jury which returned a verdict finding him guilty of the offense. A motion by the defendant for a new trial was made and denied. Judgment was thereupon pronounced whereby it was ordered that he be punished by confinement in the state prison. This appeal is taken from the judgment of conviction.

Appellant contends that the verdict of conviction upon which the judgment is based is lacking in evidentiary support. Appellant concedes that the rule…