People v. Klor

The defendant was charged with the crime of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to commit murder. He pleaded not guilty and after trial by jury was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon. He appeals from the judgment and from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

As grounds of appeal it is urged that the evidence is not sufficient to support the verdict; that the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury on a specific point; and that the district attorney was guilty of prejudicial misconduct in referring to the fact that defendant’s wife did not testify at the trial.

The…