People v. Vaughn
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco and from an order refusing a new trial. William P. Lawlor, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
THE COURT.
With reference to the point made upon the sufficiency of the information, we are satisfied that the demurrer was not well taken. The information follows the language of the statute and therefore, in our judgment, is sufficient.
In regard to the alleged misconduct of the district attorney, we think that while the comment of that officer upon the conduct and character of the defendant may have been somewhat harsh, nevertheless it was apparently but a deduction from the evidence; and this the prosecuting officer was entitled to make. He had a right to draw any inference from the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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