Legal Opinion

People v. Buchanan

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 5, 1932No. Docket No. 2151PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRICKE, J., pro tem.

Defendant Donald Davis appeals from a judgment of conviction of the crime of robbery in the first degree. The appeal of defendant George Buchanan, taken at the same time, has heretofore been dismissed.

Appellant’s first point is that the district attorney was guilty of prejudicial misconduct in the cross-examination of a defense witness who testified that the general reputation of appellant in the community in which he lived “for truth, honesty and integrity” was very good. On cross-examination the witness stated, “Well, all I know is just good things about him; I don’t…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. People v. AnthonyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1921
  2. People v. SieberCalifornia Supreme Court · 1927
  3. People v. StennettCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1921
  4. People v. BurdgCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1928
  5. People v. SteeleCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1929

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Bell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1962
  2. People v. StevensCalifornia Supreme Court · 1935
  3. People v. GrayCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942
  4. People v. HaleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941
  5. People v. ThompsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1945

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