People v. Vela Prado

Opinion

STANIFORTH, J.

Defendant Federico Yanez Gonzalez was charged by information in count one with armed robbery (Pen. Code, § 211), and in count two with being an accessory (Pen. Code, § 32), in that he knowingly harbored, concealed and aided his codefendant Pedro Vela Prado to escape arrest for the armed robbery charged in the first count. Upon trial the court instructed the juiy that Gonzalez could be “convicted or acquitted of any or all of the crimes charged.” The jury found him guilty on both counts. At sentencing the court dismissed the Penal Code section 32 charge and thereupon…