People v. Joseph
Annotate this CaseA jury found defendant guilty of two counts of second degree robbery in violation of Penal Code section 211 (count 1 and 2) and one count of perjury by declaration in violation of Penal Code section 118, subdivision (a) (count 3). The Court of Appeal held that substantial evidence supported the robbery conviction in count 1. However, the court applied the rule of statutory construction articulated in In re Williamson (1954), 43 Cal.2d 651, and held that Vehicle Code section 10501, subdivision (a), preempted Penal Code section 118, subdivision (a). Therefore, the court reversed the conviction on count 3. The court affirmed in all other respects.
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