Lobikis

People v. Lobikis

Good Law
1967 Cal. App. LEXIS 1919·256 Cal. App. 2d 775·64 Cal. Rptr. 390
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaDecember 8, 1967Crim. No. 13594California1,970 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Lillie, J.

A jury found defendant guilty of three counts of first degree robbery (§ 211, Pen. Code) and one count of kidnaping for the purpose of robbery (§ 209, Pen. Code); and that he was armed during the commission of the robberies. He admitted two prior felony convictions for which he served terms in the federal prison. He appeals from the judgment and order denying motion for new trial; the purported appeal from the order is dismissed.

Around 4 p.m. on June 17, 1966, defendant entered Mr. G’s Fashions, Long Beach, and holding a small silver gun robbed Mrs. Quagliano of cash from the register and three dresses. He left through the rear door and ran down the alley. She immediately called the police.

Next door an employee, Margaret Berry, left a studio around 4 p.m. to go to the bank; a lady from Mr. G’s Fashions ran out and said she had been robbed; Miss Berry saw a man running down the alley and followed him in her automobile, then turned and saw him on the street; he looked back and walked faster, turned down another alley, ran and jumped over a wall; defendant pointed a silver colored gun at her when she told him he had better “take those things [dresses] back”; he then got into the…

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