People v. Jackson

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183 Cal. App. 2d 562·1960 Cal. App. LEXIS 1788·6 Cal. Rptr. 884

Court of Appeal of CaliforniaAugust 5, 1960Crim. 6627California4,247 words

Opinion

Lillie, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction and order denying a motion for new trial. Defendant, appellant herein, and two codefendants, Jackson and Roberts, were charged with five counts of robbery in violation of section 211, Penal Code; and it was alleged in connection with each that they were armed with deadly weapons. A jury found them guilty of first degree robbery on all counts and armed as charged. Only defendant McGee appeals.

Appellant has appeared in propria persona. The text of his brief consists of a disorganized running account of certain incriminating testimony, interspersed with numerous suggestions of error and various citations of authority; however, we have ascertained his main points on appeal to be that—the evidence is insufficient to connect him with the commission of the robberies, it was error for the trial court to admit in evi deuce a knife (Exhibit 1), certain instructions relating to circumstantial evidence should have been given, and he was denied due process by virtue of a six-day detention before having been taken before a magistrate.

Relative to his first claim, we accept as established all evidence, and all reasonable inferences to be drawn…

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Parties

The PEOPLE
Plaintiff
ARTHUR JACKSON
Defendant

Judges

Lillie

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