People v. Knowles

Supreme Court of California · Decided 1950-04-21

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CARTEE., J., Dissenting. I am in full accord with the views expressed in the dissenting opinion of Mr. Justice Edmonds, but feel that something further should be said in regard to the holding in the majority opinion. It is there held that a robbery is also a violation of section 209 of the Penal Code, called “kidnapping.” The prosecuting attorney is given the sole and arbitrary power to determine whether a person shall suffer li…

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