People v. Mitchell

Mitchell was convicted by a jury of an assault by “means of force likely to produce great bodily injury” (sec. 245, Pen. Code), and sentenced to one year in the county jail. He appeals from the judgment of conviction, from the order denying his motion for a new trial, and from the order denying his motion in arrest of judgment. On this appeal he contends that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict, that the court erred in overruling his demurrer to. the information, and erred in denying his motion for arrest of judgment.

As to the first contention, a reading of the record…