People v. Baker

This is an appeal from a judgment and order denying motion for new trial after a jury’s verdict found appellant guilty of robbery.

We will first consider appellant’s contention that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the verdict of the jury. There was evidence as follows: On October 4, 1956, appellant received possession of one Mary Todd’s 1950 green Chevrolet to perform engine repairs. About 7 p. m. on that day appellant and one John Sanders, a codefendant with appellant herein, began using Mary Todd’s car to drive around the Sacramento area. They called at the home of appellant’s sister…