People v. Quitoriano

Defendants herein were charged with the crime of murder and found guilty of murder of the second degree. Motions for a new trial were denied and both defendants appealed. On the day set for hearing in this court defendants’ counsel moved for dismissal of the appeal as to defendant Quitoriano and the motion was granted. The appeal as to defendant Avila was submitted without argument, on briefs to be thereafter filed.

The brief filed by counsel for defendant Avila consists of but two scant pages and cites no authorities. The only question raised is the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the…