People v. Dorland

This appeal, being within the original appellate jurisdiction of the District Court of Appeal, was heard and determined in the District Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Presiding Justice Barnard writing the opinion of that court.

On petition for hearing, an order of. transfer was made to this court. In granting the petition for hearing, we were influenced largely by the unusual nature of the offense itself, the character of the parties involved, and the manner in which the offense was perpetrated. An important question of law also appeared to be involved - as to whether preju dicial error was…