Legal Opinion
People v. Alcalde
California Supreme Court
Decided April 26, 1944No. Crim. 4498PublishedCited by 146 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShenk, J.
The defendant, Florencio “Frank” Alcalde, was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to suffer the penalty of death. His motion for a new trial was denied. He appealed from the judgment and from an order denying his motion for a new trial.
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