Davis

People v. Davis

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1969 Cal. App. LEXIS 1405·2 Cal. App. 3d 230·82 Cal. Rptr. 561
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaDecember 3, 1969Crim. No. 16288California2,983 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Lillie, J.

*233 Opinion

Defendant was charged with robbery (§ 211, Pen. Code) and violation, Dangerous Weapons Control Law (§ 12020, Pen. Code). His motions under sections 995 and 1538.5, Penal Code, were denied. The court found defendant guilty as charged and fixed the degree of the robbery at first degree but made no finding on the allegation that defendant had suffered two prior felony convictions (grand theft and violation, Dyer Act). He appeals from the judgment.

Around 3 p.m. on May 30, 1968, defendant entered a liquor store and pointing a shotgun at Herman Goldberg, ordered him to give him the money; Goldberg was seven to eight feet from defendant who was wearing a blue jacket. He opened the cash register and gave defendant over $300, then defendant demanded a wallet from a man who had entered the store; the man started to fight defendant and Goldberg ran out crying for help. Defendant drove away in a 1958 or 1959 black Chevrolet Convertible; Goldberg gave the first three letters of the license plate (FZE) to police, and a girl who arrived just as defendant departed got the rest of the license number for the officers.

Upon reading the robbery report, Officer Hambly recognized the…

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