Legal Opinion
People v. Allen
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 25, 1978No. Crim. 30461PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FAINER, J. *
Appellant, Michael Nathaniel Allen, appeals from a judgment following a jury conviction of robbery in the first degree (Pen. Code, § 211). 1 The judgment of conviction is reversed. 2
Facts
Minor, William O., and another young man participated in a robbery of Geraldine Sprechman on August 13, 1976, at approximately 11 p.m. in a lighted area of a parking area in the middle of Vermont Avenue in front of a card casino in the City of Gardena. Mrs. Sprechman, the victim, had a brief opportunity to observe the minor, William O., and the other robbery participant, who was armed with…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- People v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
- Smith v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by44 opinions
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