People v. Alcalde

Supreme Court of California · Decided 1944-04-26

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SHENK, J. The defendant, Florencio “Frank” Alcalde, was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to suffer the penalty of death. His motion for a new trial was denied. He appealed from the judgment and from an order denying his motion for a new trial. On Monday morning, November 23, 1942, the body of Bernice Curtis was found in a plowed field adjacent to Alma Road between Palo Alto and Mountain View in…

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