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People v. Carroll

California Supreme Court

Decided December 30, 1891No. 20778PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city aud county of San Francisco, from an order denying a new trial, and from an order denying a motion in arrest of judgment. The defendants were convicted of the crime of robbery, committed on the twelfth day of August, 1890, in taking twenty dollars from the pocket of one Loo Goon, a China-man.

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Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city aud county of San Francisco, from an order denying a new trial, and from an order denying a motion in arrest of judgment. The defendants were convicted of the crime of robbery, committed on the twelfth day of August, 1890, in taking twenty dollars from the pocket of one Loo Goon, a China-man. Loo Goon testified in chief that the robbery was committed about half-past twelve o’clock, at noon, on the sidewalk of Mission Street, near Eighth Street, while on his way with a basket to 129 Eighth Street, where he kept a wash-house. On…

1Opinion of the CourtMcFarland, J.

The defendants were convicted of robbery, and appeal from the judgment, from an order denying a new trial, and from an order denying a motion in arrest of judgment.

The main point made by appellants is, that the original information was altered after arraignment and plea, and before trial. The facts are, that the information charged the appellants and also one John Murphy. It appears that afterwards the information was withdrawn as against Murphy, and that some one connected with the court erased the words “ and John Murphy,” and the word “ and,” where it occurred in another place, by drawing…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People v. BushtonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. People v. CooperCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1947
  2. People v. RippeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1917
  3. People v. NoonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1905
  4. People v. ClayCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962
  5. People v. ButtonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894

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