Legal Opinion

People v. Eckman

California Supreme Court

Decided June 24, 1887No. 20298PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Luis Obispo County, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMcFarland, J.

The defendant was convicted of burglary in the second degree, and appeals from an order denying him a new trial, and from the judgment rendered in the case.

1. Appellant contends for a new trial for error in refusing to strike out certain testimony of the witness for the prosecution, McLeod, who was the sheriff of the county.

The witness was asked if he had heard the defendant *583make an.y statements in. reference to the burglary, and if so, were these statements- made voluntarily. He answered that he had, and that they were made voluntarily. Thereupon defendant’s- attorney “requested the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. FrankCalifornia Supreme Court · 1865
  2. People v. CroninCalifornia Supreme Court · 1867
  3. People v. JohnsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1871
  4. Sill v. ReeseCalifornia Supreme Court · 1874

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. People v. RogersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
  2. People v. WardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
  3. People v. BartlettMichigan Supreme Court · 1945
  4. State v. PorterMontana Supreme Court · 1964
  5. State v. TaylorSupreme Court of Missouri · 1922

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