Strauss

The three defendants above named were charged jointly by an information consisting of two counts, in the usual form, with having committed robberies in Los Angeles County. The first count charged that on or about the eleventh day of January, 1925, they robbed one E. E. Foley of a Nash automobile, a diamond ring, and nineteen dollars in money, and the second count alleged that on or about the same date they robbed one Johnny Wilkerson of three dollars in money. At the close of the People’s evidence a motion for instructed verdicts of acquittal was made in behalf of appellants, and was overruled. Thereupon two witnesses testified as to the past history and reputation of defendant Strauss for truth, honesty, and integrity, but none of the defendants took the stand. Six separate verdicts were returned by.the jury, convicting the respective defendants upon each count of robbery in the first degree. Motions for new trial were presented in behalf of each defendant, which were denied, and thereafter motions in arrest of judgment were made by appellants, and these motions also were denied. This is an appeal by Strauss and Seiorplate from the rulings of the trial court upon said motions,…