People v. Sanders

LANGDON, P. J.

This matter comes before us upon a suggestion of diminution of record made by the appellant. The situation presented is this: the appellant was convicted of a felony. He was ■ granted probation before being sentenced. Later, upon motion of the probation officer, and after a hearing before the trial judge, the probation was revoked and the defendant was then sentenced to be confined in the state penitentiary at San Quentin. Oral notice of appeal from the order revoking probation was given in open court and, later, and within the time allowed 'by law, written notice was given of an appeal from the final judg

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ment of conviction and from the order revoking probation. The grounds of appeal stated in this written notice were as follows: “1. Errors of the court in admitting in evidence testimony on the hearing of motion to revoke probation; 2. Proceedings on motion to revoke probation were unfounded in matter of law for the reason the defendant had no notice served upon him of the hearing thereof; 3. Probation was revoked in an extrajudicial proceeding not authorized by law, and was based upon hearsay testimony which was objected to at the hearing.” The appellant then asked for a transcription of the reporter’s notes of all proceedings on motion to revoke probation.

The suggestion for diminution of record made to this court prays for an order for the transcription of the portion of the record containing the charge to the jury and the entire proceedings at the trial of the defendant in the superior court which resulted in his conviction.

Section 1247 of the Penal Code provides: “Upon an appeal being taken from any judgment or order of the superior court ... to the district court of appeal . . . the defendant . . . must, within five days, file with the clerk and present an application to the trial court, stating in general terms the grounds of the appeal and the points upon which the appellant relies, and designate what portion of the phonographic reporter’s notes it will be necessary to have transcribed to fairly present the points relied upon. If such application is not filed within said time, the appeal is wholly ineffectual and shall be deemed dismissed . . . ”

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The above-quoted section of the Penal Code is mandatory.