People v. Joyner

Opinion

ANDERSON, J.

—This is an appeal from a conviction for grand theft (Pen. Code,1 §§ 484-487) and armed robbery (§§ 211, 12022, subd. (a)) and a related petition for writ of habeas corpus.

On January 2, 1982, defendant, Eric William Joyner (appellant), was involved in an armed robbery at the Big Steer Restaurant in Sunnyvale, California. Subsequently, on November 20, 1982, appellant committed grand theft by taking the cash receipts from a Shell gas station in Mountain View, California. On January 5, 1983, California issued arrest warrants for both armed robbery and grand theft.

Appellant…