Pacren
People v. Pacren
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Waste, J.
An information was filed against this defendant charging him on the first count with the murder of Isabello Aquino, on the second count with the murder of Jose Aquino, and on the third count with assault upon Rodrigo Aquino with a deadly weapon with intent to commit murder. To each count defendant pleaded not guilty and also not guilty by reason of insanity. He was first tried on his plea of not guilty. On counts one and two of the information the jury returned a verdict of guilty of murder of the first degree, without recommendation. On count three the jury returned a verdict of guilty of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to commit murder. Defendant then went to trial on his insanity plea. The jury returned *137 a verdict finding that he was sane at the time of commission of the crimes charged. Defendant thereupon moved for a new trial; the motion was denied and judgment of conviction entered against him. The cause now comes automatically before this court on appeal under the provisions of section 1239 of the Penal Code. We have read the record. It contains abundant evidence in support of each of the verdicts and we have discovered no errors prejudicial to the…