People v. Hopwood

This is an appeal by the People from an order of the superior court arresting judgment.

The information filed by the district attorney contained two counts. In the first count the defendant was charged with having committed the infamous crime against nature. In the second count he was charged with having committed certain lewd and lascivious acts upon the body of a child. The trial of the case resulted in his being convicted of both offenses charged. He thereupon moved for a new trial. This motion was granted as to the offense charged in the second count and denied as to the offense charged in…