People v. Russell
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Santa Barbara County, and from an order denying a new trial. S. E. Crow, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
Defendant was charged by information with the crime of murder. Upon trial he was convicted of manslaughter. He appeals from the judgment and an order of court denying his motion for a new trial.
On February 12,19.12, defendant and one Ernest Besson engaged in an unfortunate controversy over the payment of one dollar due from the defendant to the latter. A fist fight followed, during which defendant used a knife upon Besson, inflicting four wounds, one of which, as found by the jury, caused his death, which occurred eight days later.
The record discloses evidence tending to prove defendant’s…
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