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People v. Brown

Supreme Court of California
Jul 1, 1880
56 Cal. 405 (Cal. 1880)

Opinion

         Department Two

         Appeal from a judgment of conviction, in the Superior Court of Mendocino County. McGarvey, J.

         COUNSEL:

         J. A. Cooper, for Appellant.

          A. L. Hart, Attorney-General, for Respondent.


         OPINION

         THE COURT

         Defendant was convicted in the Superior Court of Mendocino County of the crime of murder in the first degree, and on this appeal complains of the following instruction given to the jury by the Court below:

         " You are not legally bound to acquit him, because you may not be entirely satisfied that the defendant, and no other person, committed the alleged offense."

         The foregoing instruction was erroneous. (The People v. Kerrick , 52 Cal. 446, and cases therein referred to.)

         Judgment reversed, and new trial ordered.


Summaries of

People v. Brown

Supreme Court of California
Jul 1, 1880
56 Cal. 405 (Cal. 1880)
Case details for

People v. Brown

Case Details

Full title:PEOPLE v. H. E. BROWN

Court:Supreme Court of California

Date published: Jul 1, 1880

Citations

56 Cal. 405 (Cal. 1880)