People v. Wilson

Defendant Jesse Wilson was found guilty by a jury of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to commit murder (Pen. Code, §217). The court thereafter ordered the conviction reduced to that of assault with a deadly weapon (Pen. Code, § 245a). From an order granting probation this appeal is taken.

At the trial substantial evidence in support of the charge was introduced by the prosecution. Defendant does not contend otherwise.

The first assignment of error is stated as: Appellant was denied the constitutional privilege against self-incrimination.

In an obvious attempt to establish that he could…