People v. Cline

FOGG, J. pro tem. *

Defendant was indicted by the Riverside County Grand Jury for the crime of murder in violation of section 187 of the Penal Code. After defendant’s motion to dismiss the indictment was denied, he pleaded not guilty. Defendant was thereafter tried by the court, defendant and both counsel having waived trial by jury, found guilty of murder in the second degree and sentenced to the state prison for the term prescribed by law. However, execution of the sentence was stayed and defendant was placed on probation for a period of seven years with the condition, inter alia, that he…