Legal Opinion

People v. Patterson

California Supreme Court

Decided April 19, 1894No. 21056PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Yolo County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Belcher, C.

The defendant was convicted of the crime of incest, and has appealed from the judgment, and an order denying his motion for a new trial.

The information charged that, on the seventh day of March, 1893, at the county of Yolo, in this state, the defendant H. L. Patterson did willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously, “ upon the person of one Annie L. Patterson, the daughter of said H. L. Patterson, commit fornication and have sexual intercourse with, and carnally know, the said Annie L. Patterson.”

The defendant demurred to the information upon the ground that it did not conform to the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. JennesMichigan Supreme Court · 1858
  2. State v. MarkinsIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
  3. State v. BridgmanSupreme Court of Vermont · 1876
  4. State v. EllisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1881
  5. State v. . PippinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1883

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. O'DonnellOregon Supreme Court · 1900
  2. State v. HurdSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
  3. Sykes v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1903
  4. State v. WillsonOregon Supreme Court · 1925
  5. People v. KaiserCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897

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