People v. Ark
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtPaterson, J.
— The appellant was convicted of murder, and sentenced to imprisonment in the state prison for life. A motion for a new trial was made and denied, and from the order denying the motion, and from the judgment, the defendant has appealed.
The appellant’s chief contention is, that the court abused its discretion in overruling the defendant’s challenge for actual bias, made to several of the persons who were examined as to their qualifications to serve as jurors. Section 1170 of the Penal Code does not provide for an exception to a challenge for actual bias, and it has been held here in several…
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