Shannon

People v. Shannon

Good Law
1968 Cal. App. LEXIS 1859·260 Cal. App. 2d 320·67 Cal. Rptr. 207
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMarch 21, 1968Crim. No. 13502California2,765 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Lillie, J.

—A jury found defendant and Boss Thomas guilty of first degree robbery (Pen. Code, § 211) ; defendant admitted a prior felony conviction (escape from a state prison). Only defendant appeals from the judgment and order denying motion for new trial. The appeal from the order is dismissed.

■ William Cope was working as an attendant in a Mobil station on Sunset Boulevard on September 1,1966; around 11:20 p.m. Thomas drove a red car (Plymouth, Chevrolet or Dodge) with a black and white license plate into the station between the office and the pinups; defendant was seated on the passenger side. Cope walked over to defendant and asked if he could help them; defendant stuck a gun out of the window and said, “Give me the cash, you won’t get hurt.” Cope asked if he might finish waiting on his customer; defendant agreed and followed him around for about 10 minutes. After the customer paid Cope, who put the money in the cash box, defendant told him to leave the box open and open a second cash box; defend *323 ant took all of the money and they drove off at a high rate of speed, their tires squealing. Cope positively identified defendant as the man who sat on the passenger side of the car,…

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