People v. Wright
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Nevada County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Fitzgerald, C.
The defendant was convicted of the crime of mayhem, and sentenced to imprisonment in the state prison for the term of three years. From the judgment of conviction, and the order denying his motion for a new trial, this appeal is taken.
Section 203 of the Penal Code, upon which the information herein was founded, reads as follows: “Every person who unlawfully and maliciously deprives a human being of a member of his body, or disables, disfigures, or renders it useless, or cuts or disables the tongue, or puts out an eye, or slits the nose, ear, or lip, is guilty of mayhem.”
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. CodyOregon Supreme Court · 1890
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- Tully v. . PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
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- Godfrey v. . People of the State of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1875
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