Legal Opinion

People v. Harlan

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 7, 1916No. Crim. No. 460PublishedCited by 10 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 CourtShaw, J.

Defendant was, by information filed charging him therewith, convicted of the offense defined in section 288 of the Penal Code and sentenced to prison for a term of five years.

He prosecutes this appeal from the judgment and order of court denying his motion for a new trial.

As stated in the information, the act constituting the crime occurred on April 3,1915. As usual in such cases, the verdict is based upon the uncorroborated testimony of the prosecutrix, a girl twelve years of age, who was the step-daughter of defendant.

Notwithstanding defendánt was charged with an alleged act committed on…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. WilliamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
  2. People v. KollerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
  3. People v. MathewsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1903

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. People v. MaddenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
  2. People v. SmittcampCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1945
  3. People v. ElgarCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1918
  4. People v. LaMantainCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
  5. People v. MartinezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1922

5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API