People v. Franklin

Defendant Andrew Franklin was charged by information with violation of section 11530 of the Health and Safety Code (possession of marijuana). Charged in the same information was one Willie James Stephens. Franklin entered a plea of not guilty, waived right to trial by jury, and submitted upon the preliminary hearing transcript, subject to the production of further evidence by either side. The prosecution called one of the arresting officers to give further testimony, and the codefendant Stephens testified. Franklin did not testify. Franklin and codefendant Stephens were each found guilty of…