PEOPLE v. STEWART

Docket No. Crim. 7662.

62 Cal.2d 571 (1965)

400 P.2d 97

43 Cal. Rptr. 201

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ROY ALLEN STEWART, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

March 25, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwin Malmuth, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant.

Stanley Mosk and Thomas C. Lynch, Attorneys General, William E. James, Assistant Attorney General, and Gordon Ringer, Deputy Attorney General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.


TOBRINER, J.

The jury found defendant guilty of robbery and murder of the first degree and fixed the penalty at death. The trial court denied his motion for a new trial and for a reduction of the penalty. This appeal is automatic. (Pen. Code, § 1239, subd. (b).)

Defendant contends that his confession was improperly admitted at the trial because he was not informed of his right to counsel and of his right to...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases