People v. Wong Chuey
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County and from an order denying a new trial. B. N. Smith, Judge, The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtGaroutte, J.
The defendant has been convicted of murder of the second degree, and appeals to this court. He presents for our consideration many alleged errors of law occurring during the progress of the trial.- We will address ourselves to those which we deem of sufficient importance to demand special notice.
1. Certain witnesses for defendant gave evidence as to the facts and circumstances of the homicide. The prosecution sought to impeach their evidence by showing that a passing freight train obscured their view of the killing. To establish the fact that a freight train was passing the point where the…
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