Legal Opinion

People v. Madden

California Supreme Court

Decided June 9, 1888No. 20403PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Humboldt County, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtThornton, J.

The defendant was tried on an information for an assault with intent to commit murder, and was convicted for an assault with a deadly weapon. He moved for a new trial, which was denied. This appeal is prosecuted by him from the judgment and the order denying a new trial.

Our attention is first called by defendant’s counsel to several requests on behalf of defendant, which were refused by the court, and to which exceptions were reserved.

It is contended that the court erred in refusing to give the requests numbered 4, 7, 10, 11, and 14, asked by defendant. t

There was no error in refusing request…

2Cited by18 opinions

  1. Sparf v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  2. People v. McCoyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  3. People v. MorrisonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
  4. People v. RepkeMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
  5. People v. SwistCalifornia Supreme Court · 1902

13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API