People v. Ortiz

The defendant was charged with the murder of one .Felix Rolden and was convicted of manslaughter. This appeal is from the judgment and the order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial. The facts hereinafter stated, except as otherwise indicated, are gathered from the testimony of witnesses for the prosecution.

The homicide occurred at the Terminal Hotel, situated a mile south of Oroville, on the twenty-second day of October, 1922. About a month prior thereto the defendant, his wife, and a man named Bilboa went to this hotel together, the defendant and his wife staying there for two days…