People v. Dill
People v. Dill
Opinion of the Court
James Dill and Lawrence Robert Early were jointly accused by information and convicted of burglary, which the jury found to be of the second degree. Dill was represented by the public defender; his motion for a new trial was denied, probation was denied and he was sentenced to state prison. Allegations that he had suffered three previous convictions of felony were proved and found to be true. Dill appealed in propria persona from the judgment. Upon his application for appointment of counsel on the appeal we read the record, determined the appeal to be without any merit and denied the application; defendant was notified, was given time for the filing of a brief, and has filed none.
Dill and Early were apprehended at about 2 a. m. while burglarizing a gas station of cartons of oil. The station had been broken into and a burglar alarm had been activated. Officers Johnson and Manuel, driving nearby, heard the alarm
Both defendants took the stand. Each testified that he was drunk and asleep in the car, knew nothing of the burglary and was awakened when the car went over the curb and crashed into a fence. Both officers testified that they carefully observed the condition of the defendants at the time of the arrest and that in their opinion both were sober.
We have examined the instructions and find that the jury was fully and correctly instructed. The ease was tried without error. The guilt of Dill was established beyond the shadow of a doubt.
The judgment is affirmed.
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