Legal Opinion

People v. Singh

California Supreme Court

Decided March 17, 1920No. Crim. No. 2270PublishedCited by 50 opinions

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

1Opinion of the CourtLawlor, J.

—This is an appeal taken by the defendant from a judgment of conviction of murder of the first degree after a verdict fixing the punishment at imprisonment for life. The defendant also appeals from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

It was charged in the information that on November 21, 1918, in the county of Imperial, the defendant killed and murdered one Albert Joe. The defendant and the deceased were Hindus. The deceased was sometimes called “Joe Albert” and “Alberto,” and the defendant is also referred to by the Christian name of “Raoul.” The deceased was the husband of…

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