Cupps

People v. Cupps

Good Law
117 Cal. App. 520·1931 Cal. App. LEXIS 521·4 P.2d 272
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaOctober 17, 1931Docket No. 2102.California758 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Bishop, J.

Appellant was found guilty of robbery in the first degree: The evidence amply supports the finding. Close to 11 o’clock one evening, the evidence reveals, the home of the Blundons was entered by two men, unmasked, who, under the menace of revolvers, robbed the Blundons of #40 in cash, a radio and a bunch of keys. Both Mr. and Mrs. Blundon identified appellant, with positiveness, as the robber who held the guns while his companion collected. Immediately after the intruders left, Mr. Blundon hurried into the street and discharged his revolver twice. A police officer in a patrol car, operating in the neighborhood of the Blundons, hearing what he thought were shots, immediately thereafter saw a coupe, with a radio on the running-board. As the officer gave chase the coupe sped away, the radio bouncing off the car into the street. This radio was identified as the one taken from the Blundons and appellant was identified by the officer as the man who was holding it on the running-board of the coupe. About two hours later, appellant and one Keith were arrested and the stolen bunch of keys, containing a tag with the Blundons’ name and address, was found in appellant’s possession. This…

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