People v. Mullin

Facts

STONE, J.

Appellant, the Sheriff of Tuolumne County, took office January 1, 1959. He had been a California Highway Patrol officer in that county for 27 years preceding his election and qualification as sheriff. An accusation was returned by the grand jury charging him with willful misconduct in office. The charge was based upon appellant’s handling of an incident concerning one Donna Huff, then 15 years of age, who complained to appellant that her father had been molesting her. The accusation consisted of one count, which charged:

“That said Mervin M. Mullin did on or about the 21st day of…