Robinson
People v. Robinson
Opinion
Opinion
In September, 1951, defendant pleaded guilty to a charge of violating Penal Code, section 337a, subdivision 3 (bookmaking), and applied for probation. On November 5, 1951, upon arraignment for judgment, proceedings were suspended and defendant was placed on "probation for a period of two years under the following conditions: Defendant must serve thirty days of his probationary period in the County Jail, with good time allowed, if earned; must not engage in gambling activities; and must obey all rules and regulations of the Probation Department." On May 7, 1953, the court found that defendant had violated the terms of his probation, which was thereupon revoked, and judgment was pronounced, whereby defendant was sentenced to the county jail for the term of three months. Defendant appeals from the "order revoking probation."
Preliminarily, the propriety of defendant's designation of his appeal as an appeal from the "order" rather than the "judgment" must be considered. At the time probation was granted in November, 1951, as well as later when it was revoked and sentence was pronounced, Penal Code, section 1237, as amended in 1951, authorized an appeal by a defendant: "1.…