People v. Williams

This matter involves an appeal from a judgment of conviction of robbery in the second degree.

In an information filed in Los Angeles on December 16, 1965, Levy Williams and Lionel Jackson were jointly charged with robbing William Thompson of his wallet and identification items on November 21, 1965. In a trial before the judge without a jury each of the defendants was found guilty as *784 charged and the robbery was determined to be in the second degree. After defendant was referred to the Director of the Department of Corrections pursuant to the provisions of section 1203.03, Penal Code, and his return to court, Williams was sentenced to the state prison. A timely notice of appeal from the judgment was filed by Williams.

A résumé of some of the facts is as follows: at about 12:30 a.m. on November 21, 1965, William Thompson exited from the front door of a cafe and bar located near Sixth and Stanford Streets in Los Angeles. He walked around the corner to Stanford Street where he was attacked from behind and struck by the codefendants, as a result of which he received injuries to his head and lips. Thompson was forced to the paved surface of the area and the codefendants took from…