Legal Opinion

People v. Cahill

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 9, 1909No. Crim. No. 105PublishedCited by 9 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, and from an order denying a new trial. J. W. Hughes, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.

The defendant was convicted of the crime of grand larceny under an information charging him with that offense, and he presents this appeal from the judgment of conviction and the order denying him a new trial.

The points urged for a reversal are: 1. That the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict; 2. That the jury received evidence out of court; 3. That the court erroneously permitted proof of another and distinct offense than that charged; 4. That the alleged confession of the accused was not free and voluntary, and that, therefore, evidence thereof was erroneously admitted; 5. That…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. WaltersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  2. People v. RogersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1887
  3. People v. McGilverCalifornia Supreme Court · 1885
  4. People v. SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. BolinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1998
  2. State v. DixsonMontana Supreme Court · 1927
  3. People v. NealCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940
  4. People v. CrowlCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938
  5. People v. ColumbusCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1920

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