People v. Tyree
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Mendocino County. J. Q. White, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtChipman, P. J.
Defendant was convicted of the crime of grand larceny. He moved for a new trial, which motion being denied, he was sentenced to imprisonment for the term of five years. He appeals from the judgment.
It is claimed that “the whole case against the appellant rests upon the credibility of the complaining witness, C. G. Engblom, ’’ who, it is further claimed, “was insane and not mentally responsible” and that “the jury should have been permitted to hear the evidence relating to his mental condition, as bearing on his credibility.”
It is also contended that the superior court of Mendocino County did…
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