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Appellant was convicted in a jury trial of robbery in the second degree and attempted robbery. Upon trial of his plea of not guilty by reason of insanity to a jury he was found sane. He was also found to have suffered a prior conviction for which he had served a term in prison. He made a motion for a new trial, which was denied and he appeals from the judgment and order.

Upon application of appellant this court appointed Warren White, Esq., member of the Los Angeles Bar Association Committee on Criminal Appeals, to represent appellant and to report to the court whether, in his opinion, the record discloses any meritorious ground of appeal (see People v. Dodd (October 16, 1952), 113 Cal.App.2d 682 [ 248 P.2d 965 ]). A report has been received which summarizes the case on appeal and expresses counsel’s opinion that no meritorious ground of appeal exists. From our independent study of the record the following facts appear: Defendant was accused of robbing Geraldine R. Dugan, a Western Union clerk, of $29. The robbery took place in the office of the company at about 3 o’clock p.m.; defendant had his right hand in his coat pocket and said: “This is a stick-up,” and demanded money,…