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FOSTER v. CALIFORNIA

No. 47.

394 U.S. 440 (1969)

89 S.Ct. 1127

22 L.Ed.2d 402

FOSTER v. CALIFORNIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 1, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth L. Maddy, by appointment of the Court, 391 U.S. 902, argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.

Doris H. Maier, Assistant Attorney General of California, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief were Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General, and Charles P. Just, Deputy Attorney General.

MR. JUSTICE FORTAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner was charged by information with the armed robbery of a Western Union office in violation of California Penal Code § 211a. The day after the robbery one of the robbers, Clay, surrendered to the police and implicated Foster and Grice. Allegedly, Foster and Clay had entered the office while Grice waited in a car. Foster and Grice were tried together. Grice...

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