Crawford
People v. Crawford
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Stephens, J.
By consolidated information, defendant Crawford and defendant Daniels were charged in count I with violation of Penal Code section 187 (murder); in count II, with violation of Penal Code section 211. (robbery) • and in count III, with violation of Penal Code section 211 (robbery). 1 It was further alleged that defendants were armed with deadly weapons during the commission of these offenses. On June 6, 1967, the public defender declared a conflict of interest in the representation of both defendants, and the court appointed private counsel, pursuant to Penal Code section 987a, to represent defendant Daniels. On August 23, defendants’ motions to sever all counts, and. for separate trials as to each defendant, were denied. On October 18, *870 defendants renewed their motions for separate trials and requested that count III be severed from counts I and II. These motions were argued and denied. Defendant Daniels’ motion to suppress evidence regarding his identification in a police lineup was argued and denied without prejudice. On October 19, defendant Daniels was permitted to withdraw his plea of not guilty to count III. Defendant Daniels then pleaded guilty to count III, and…