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People v. Harper
74 Cal. Rptr. 859
Cal. Ct. App.
1969
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*1 analysis by defective, however, This defendant is because it appeared merely assumes that because defendant to be immediately following question, "abnormal” the acts in he eyes necessarily must have been the law. Such insane the proposition logical is not and would not constitute a work- insanity. Obviously judge able definition of trial the expertise court-appointed relied on psychiatrists the two the rejected legally that defendant was not insane and con- the trary opinion put forward Kramer. Dr. not our func- sup- tion to overturn such a which has substantial port evidence, in the even if we would not have ruled in the way (People Redrick, same 290 at trial level. Cal.Rptr. 823, 359P.2d People Flores, supra, 764, where a convic- reviewing court, tion was overturned relied on controlling defendant, In appellate here. that case the every proven court found that fact at trial was consistent with the reasonable conclusion that the defendant was inno- therefore, question and, cent was one of law for the court. judgment (order granting probation) is affirmed. Stephens, Acting J., Aiso, J., P. concurred. Dist, No. 14485. Second Div. Five. Jan. 28, 1969.]

[Crim. PEOPLE, Respondent, THE v. WILLIAM HARPER, Appellant.

ROGER Hunter, appointment John under of Appeal, J. Roberts, Carmack & Hansen, Brown for Defendant and Appellant. *2 Attorney Lynch, General, Thomas C. Elizabeth Miller and Attorneys Deputy General, Katz, F. for

Robert Respondent. Acting STEPHENS, By information, P. J. defendant was charged of 459 of the Penal with a violation section Code pleaded (burglary). guilty, trial, waived jury hearing transcript on and submitted the cause the preliminary plus testimony. not guilty The defendant was found of the his necessarily charge burglary, guilty of “a lesser and of but Code,” in 459 Penal criminal tres- offense Section included 602, (l) of the Penal in of section subdivision pass, violation Appeal judgment. from the is Code.1 required is facts since need not state the reversal We trespass. (§ 692, crime of subd. law, the criminal for error of being lesser included offense3 in a Code)2 not a (1), Pen. of the Penal Code.4 charge of section 459 of violation occupation property requires of real trespass Criminal entry. occupy To means a non- as the structures, as well or type possession. v. Wilkinson of transient, continuous Supp. 906, Cal.App.2d Superior Court) 248 Dept., (App. authority us that no to convince It needs except most transient of tres- burglar has no intention a in Penal Code section passes. a further element There is guilty finding offense neces- of a lesser included of defendant 1The charged (In sarily finding guilty re of not of the offense. constitutes a Cal.App.2d 5]; People 171, Hess, 45 Cal.2d " Every willfully (l) person who subdivision : section 2Penal Code occupying any (V) Entering trespass real either: . . . commits owners, any his of the property agent, kind the consent or of without structures guilty possession thereof; a person of in ... is lawful or the ’’ misdemeanor. necessarily offense which occurs when an 3A offense is that committing necessarily another offense. without cannot be committed Greer, 30 Cal.2d 589 any house, room, person “Every who enters Code 459: 4Penal section store, mill, barn, stable, tenement, shop, warehouse, outhouse apartment, car, tent, vessel, building, trailer coach as defined railroad or other Code, locked, of code when the doors such as defined said the Vehicle vehicle are vehicle Navigation the Harbors and aircraft as defined thereof, portion any underground with commit intent to mine or ’’ larceny felony burglary. any guilty petit grand is of or (Z) subdivision which cannot be an element of Penal Code trespass and that that criminal may upon be property, burglary vacant while entry to the limited specified structure or other enclosure.5 judgment is reversed. Reppy, J., concurred. AISO, J. in I concur judgment reversal. Since this liquor store, ease holdings Lopez involves a in Cal.App.2d 93, 103 441], v. Mitchell (1966) 533], that a violation of section subdivision of the Penal Code is necessarily not a lesser and included offenseto a burglary pleaded statutory in language Code, 459), adequate authority constitute to reverse the of con- viction. While aware of Wilkinson 248 Cal.

App.2d Supp. 906, Cal.Rptr. 261], I deem it unneces- to in decide this case whether sary section 602, subdivision (l), applies to vacant lands. Numerous other subdivisions of section 602 language are couched applicable to vacant lands. Both their applicability interplay with (l) should considered, be if we are question. to resolve this appear would appropriate to (1) Finding observe: defendant *3 guilty of violating though even that section is not a lesser and offense, necessarily burglary charge. operated acquittal as an v. (1961) Harris 191 Cal.App.2d 754, 759 (2) No charged presently new midemeanor can be as the record lapse year shows a of more than one even from the date of the filing of the (Pen. current information Code, §801), thereby jurisdictional disclosing a bar. Rehman (1964) v. 62 Cal.2d Cal.Rptr. 139 396 913]; P.2d v. McGee 1 Cal.2d 613 (3) Failure to charge other felonies misdemeanors, any, arising if out of currently the same transaction in the filed information also filing bars the Kellett charges of such at this 654; time. Superior v. 822 prosecutor Unless the present can facts rendering these observations inapplicable, the information should be dismissed. Lopez, Cal.App.2d 93, 5Cf. 441]; 103 [57 Mitchell, Cal.App.2d 318, Cal.Rptr. 533]; People Brown, Cal.App.2d Supp. 915, Cal.Rptr. 662]; People 916].

Case Details

Case Name: People v. Harper
Court Name: California Court of Appeal
Date Published: Jan 28, 1969
Citation: 74 Cal. Rptr. 859
Docket Number: Crim. 14485
Court Abbreviation: Cal. Ct. App.
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