People v. Gardner
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtGarotjtte, J.
The defendant was convicted of the crime oí an attempt to commit rape upon a girl under the age of fourteen years, and this appeal is taken from the judgment and order denying a motion for a new trial.
Defendant moved to arrest the judgment upon the grounds: 1. The court had no jurisdiction to affix any penalty or render any judgment for the reason that no punishment was provided for the offense by the statute. 2. The information did not state facts sufficient to constitute a public offense. The objectionable language of the information is “ said Lizzie Cox being then and there of the age of…
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