Bastian

The defendants have appealed from a judgment of conviction on a charge of robbery and have brought up a typewritten record, including the judgment-roll and a transcript of the reporter’s notes. No briefs have been filed by either party.

At the time of the argument the defendants stated that they desired to present but one point. They contended that the trial court erroneously allowed certain witnesses to testify regarding the defendant Bastían’s reputation for truth, honesty, and integrity. They asserted that the questions as propounded referred to his reputation down to and including the date of the trial, whereas the investigation should have been limited to an inquiry as to such reputation prior to the commission of the offense charged in the information. They cited in support of this contention People v. Thourwald, 46 Cal. App. 261 [ 189 Pac. 124 ], That case is not helpful. The facts in that case were that Thourwald was on trial charged with the violation of section 288 of the Penal Code; as a part of his ease Thourwald introduced testimony that his reputation for morality was good; in rebuttal, the prosecution called three witnesses who testified that it was bad; each of…