People v. Pearson

Having been convicted of violating section 6200 of the Government Code 1 appellant made his motion for a new trial. This having been denied (as well 'as his motion in arrest of judgment) the proceedings were suspended and he was placed on probation for three years. His appeal is from the order denying the motion. He grounds his demand for reversal on the insufficiency of the evidence, technical errors in rulings at the trial and the unconstitutionality of the statute.

Pearson had been in the sheriff’s service for 26 years and captain of the vice squad for three years. As such official he had…