Isenor

People v. Isenor

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17 Cal. App. 3d 324·1971 Cal. App. LEXIS 1482·94 Cal. Rptr. 746
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaApril 30, 1971Crim. 4194California3,916 words

Opinion

Opinion

Kerrigan, J.

In count I of an information, the appellant Robert Isenor and a codefendant Pepi Rogers were charged with burglary (Pen. Code, § 459); in count II, the appellant Robert Isenor and the aforesaid codefendant Pepi Rogers were charged with grand theft (Pen. Code, §§ 484-487); in count III, the appellant Melody Isenor was charged with receiving stolen property (Pen. Code, § 496); in count IV, appellant Robert Isenor was charged with receiving stolen property (Pen. Code, § 496); the information also contained an allegation that appellant Robert Isenor had suffered a 1968 felony conviction of first degree burglary; he admitted the prior felony.

The appellants Robert Isenor (hereinafter “Robert”) and Melody Isenor (hereinafter “Melody”) are husband and wife. The codefendant Pepi Curt Rogers and Melody are brother and sister.

Prior to trial, the appellants made a motion to sever their trial from that of the codefendant on the ground that Pepi desired to testify in their behalf and give exonerating testimony to the effect that they had no connection with the burglary or stolen property. Appellants’ motion for a separate trial was denied.

A jury found Robert and the codefendant…

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