Lugo

People v. Lugo

Good Law
203 Cal. App. 2d 764
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMay 21, 1962Crim. Nos. 7671, 7672, 7673California2,384 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Wood, J.

By indictment (Superior Court case No. 231178; Appeal No. 7671) defendant Lugo was accused in five counts of unlawfully selling heroin, and one count of unlawfully agreeing to sell heroin and then selling a substance in lieu thereof. It was also alleged therein that he had been convicted previously of two felonies (narcotics and grand theft).

By another indictment (Superior Court case No. 234879; Appeal No. 7673) he was accused in three counts of unlawfully selling heroin. Said prior convictions were alleged therein.

By information (Superior Court case No. 234743; Appeal No. 7672) he and Mollie Valle were accused in two counts of unlawfully possessing narcotics. Said prior convictions were alleged therein. It was also alleged that Valle had been convicted previously of a felony (narcotics).

The allegations of prior convictions were denied.

Trial by jury in each of those cases was waived. Upon stipulation, the cases were consolidated for trial.

Lugo was adjudged guilty on all counts in each of the three accusations. The allegations of prior convictions were found to be true. (Valle was adjudged guilty on the two counts in the information where she was charged jointly with…

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