Legal Opinion

People v. Demasters

California Supreme Court

Decided January 26, 1895No. 21170PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Tulare County and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Haynes, C.

The information charged that the defendant “did willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously assault one James Crawford with intent to commit mayhem.”

At the conclusion of the evidence certain written requests to instruct the jury were submitted by counsel for defendant, and, at the conclusion of the argument, these, and also certain instructions prepared by counsel for the people, were given, and following these the court *672gave certain other instructions of its own motion, and was proceeding to instruct the jury as to the form of their verdict, when counsel for defendant, Mr. Eoth, said:…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People v. DefoorCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. People v. McCoyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  2. People v. DisperatiCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1909
  3. State v. GarneyIdaho Supreme Court · 1928
  4. State v. BarryNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1903
  5. State v. BirchardOregon Supreme Court · 1899

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