Bynes

Defendants Yelcie Bynes, John Henry Lambert, Sam Rose and Nathaniel Ballard, Jr., were jointly charged by indictment with the robbery of C. S. Jasiewicz, the robbery and kidnaping for the purpose of robbery of Doris Craig, and five separate counts of the forcible rape of Doris Craig. After a trial by jury, defendant Bynes was found guilty of the robbery of Jaskiewicz; the kidnaping of Craig in violation of Penal Code, section 207, a lesser offense included within the charge of kidnaping for the purpose of robbery; the robbery of Craig; and five counts of forcible rape. Defendants Lambert and Ballard were acquitted of the robbery of Craig, but were found guilty of the robbery of Jaskiewiez, the kidnaping of Craig in violation of Penal Code, section 207, and five counts of forcible rape. Defendant Rose was acquitted of both the robbery of Craig and one of the five counts of rape, but was found guilty of the robbery of Jaskiewicz, the kidnaping of Craig in violation of Penal Code, section 207, and four counts of forcible rape. Each of the defendants was sentenced to state prison on the counts of which he was convicted, the sentences to run consecutively.

Defendants appeal from the…