Legal Opinion

People v. Griffin

California Supreme Court

Decided July 20, 1897No. Crim. No. 226PublishedCited by 30 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Contra Costa County and from an order denying a new trial. Jos. P. Jones, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.

The defendant, charged with the crime . of -rape, was convicted of an attempt to commit rape. Xrom the judgment and from the order denying him a ' newxtria.1, he prosecutes these appeals.

-By \hé!,evidence of the people it appeared that the victim w4s-fá feeble-minded girl about eighteen years of age. ’ She ápd her brother were alono upon their ranch when defénd&pt, .and a companion by the name of Love, drove up. Toñecomplish their design they inveigled the brother awa^-from his home. He, returning, heard his sister cryib„g, ind entering her bedroom, discovered defendant in'[Kagra%te, ddietn.

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People v. RatzCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896

3Cited by30 opinions

  1. People v. HernandezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
  2. State v. MeyerWashington Supreme Court · 1951
  3. People v. OlsenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
  4. People v. McClennegenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
  5. In Re Estate of BakerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917

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