People v. Reyes

The defendants were charged with, convicted by a jury of, and sentenced to imprisonment in the state prison for the offense of possession of heroin, viz., a vio lation of section 11500 of the Health and Safety Code; moved for a new trial, which was denied; and appeal from the judgment and the order denying their motion. An order denying a motion for a new trial in a criminal case no longer is appealable, and the purported appeal therefrom should be dismissed. (Pen. Code, § 1237, as amended by Stats. 1961, ch. 850, p. 2229, § 5.)

The defendant Arthur Espinoza Reyes also was charged with a prior…