People v. Abrams
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and from an order refusing a new trial. Frederick W. Houser, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtAngellotti, C. J.
This defendant and his wife were jointly charged by information with the crime of arson, in the willful, malicious, and felonious setting fire to and burning with intent to destroy a certain building, the property of another, occupied by them as tenants as a dwelling-house. In a second count of the same information they were charged with burning and destroying the same property with intent to defraud an insurer thereof. Separate trials were demanded and the trial of this defendant was had before his codefendant was put on trial. It does not appear that she has ever been tried. A verdict of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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