People v. Hawkins

Opinion

COUGHLIN, J.

Defendant appeals from a conviction of robbery. Allegedly he and a man named Williams, on October 31, 1968, shortly after 8 a.m., robbed the owner of a market, Mrs. Abraham. An 11-year-old girl named Dianna Jaramillo was present at the time of the robbery. The police were notified. Mrs. Abraham was interviewed by Officer Weaver and gave him a description of the two men who robbed her. At about 10:30 a.m. Officer Weaver and Officer McLennan, in separate automobiles, observed defendant and Williams a few blocks from the market; noted the two men look at the police vehicles,…