People v. Horgan

The defendant with James Allen and Dan Boyd were by information jointly charged with the crime of robbery, in that by means of force and fear they took from the possession and person of Jacob Widener, the prosecuting witness, the sum of $40, lawful money of the United States.

Upon a separate trial from his codefendants, Horgan was convicted of the crime as charged. His appeal is from the judgment pronounced, and from an order of court denying his motion for a new trial.

The alleged offense occurred in the city of Needles, California, at which place Boyd, Allen, an'd defendant arrived at about…