People v. Fitts
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Marin County, and from an order denying a new trial. T. J. Lennon, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, P. J.
The defendant was indicted for an assault with intent to commit robbery, and upon the trial thereof was convicted and sentenced to a term in the state prison. From this judgment and an order denying his motion for a new trial he has appealed.
It was shown by the testimony of the prosecuting witness that between the hours.of 2 and 3 o’clock in the morning oí December 6, 1905, he was addressed from the outside of his cabin on the Greenbrae drawbridge, and on opening the door a little way he was seized by the throat and dragged outside by a man named Woods, and that the defendant thereupon went…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. MorrisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1906
- People v. WardripCalifornia Supreme Court · 1903
- People v. SwistCalifornia Supreme Court · 1902
- People v. LopezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
- People v. ChavezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
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