Legal Opinion

People v. Sears

California Supreme Court

Decided December 14, 1897No. Crim. No. 311PublishedCited by 16 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County and from an order denying a new trial. B. IT. Smith, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

SEARLS, C.

The defendant was informed against for burglary alleged to have been committed in the county of Los Angeles December 4, 1896, by unlawfully, feloniously, and burglariously entering the house, room, and building of one Louisa Mas-sett, with intent then and there to commit the crime of larceny.

Upon his plea of “not guilty” a trial was had and a verdict returned of guilty of burglary in the first degree, upon which verdict defendant' was sentenced to imprisonment in the state prison at Folsom for a term of five years. Defendant appeals from the judgment and from an order denying his…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. Chin Mook SowCalifornia Supreme Court · 1877
  2. People v. KamaunuCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
  3. People v. ReinhartCalifornia Supreme Court · 1870
  4. People v. AmanacusCalifornia Supreme Court · 1875
  5. People v. McDonaldCalifornia Supreme Court · 1870

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. People v. GlassCalifornia Supreme Court · 1910
  2. People v. SoederCalifornia Supreme Court · 1906
  3. People v. BorregoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1931
  4. State v. DealOregon Supreme Court · 1908
  5. People v. Von BensonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940

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