People v. Parchen

Defendant and appellant George H. Parchen was charged jointly with his brother Frank Parchen under an indictment returned by the Grand Jury in San Diego County. They were tried before a jury, found guilty and convicted of the crime of abortion under the first count of the indictment, and with the crime of murder in the second degree in the second count of the indictment. From this judgment of conviction and from the order denying a motion for a new trial the defendant George H. Parchen appeals. The evidence against the defendant Frank Parchen was most conclusive and he has taken no appeal.

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