People v. Baker
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the County Court of Los Angeles County. Defendant was convicted of arson. He moved for a new trial on the following grounds : First—The Court erred in the decision of questions of law arising during the course of the trial. Second—The verdict is contrary to law. Third— The verdict is contrary to evidence. The motion for a new trial was granted. The other facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtSprague, J.
This is an appeal on behalf of the People from an order of the Court below granting the defendant a motion for a new trial.
The only matter contained in appellant’s bill of exceptions is defendant’s motion, with the general grounds of his motion, as stated in such motion, a statement of the evidence, or some portion thereof, as given on the trial, and the order of the Court granting the motion, which does not state upon which ground the Court granted the motion.
If from the fact that the evidence, or some portion thereof, > given on the trial is embodied in the bill of exceptions, but no record…
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