Legal Opinion

People v. Baker

California Supreme Court

Decided October 27, 1893No. 21004PublishedCited by 15 opinions

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

1Opinion of the CourtMcFarland, J.

The defendant was charged with and convicted of the crime of forgery, and appeals from the judgment and also from an order denying a motion for a new trial.

The appellant makes a great many points in his briefs, and elaborately argues them; and we will notice briefly what we consider the most important of such points.

1. Appellant contends that the information is fatally defective because the word “ information” is not used in the body of that pleading. The word “ information” appears as a heading of the pleading, and the body of the pleading commences as follows: “ The said Edward L. Baker is…

2Cited by15 opinions

  1. State v. TrippSupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
  2. People v. DriggsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1910
  3. People v. ChretienCalifornia Supreme Court · 1902
  4. People v. DriggsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1909
  5. Abston v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1915

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