Legal Opinion

People v. Powell

California Supreme Court

Decided January 4, 1891No. 20698PublishedCited by 89 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtWorks, J.

The appellant was charged by information, in the county of San Mateo, with the crime of - murder, alleged to have been committed in that county. He was twice tried in said county, and the jury failed to agree upon a verdict at each trial. Without any effort made to procure a third jury, the district attorney moved the court, under section 1033 of the Penal Code, for a change of venue to another county. The material part of the application was as follows:—

“ Said district attorney, on behalf of the people of the state of California, hereby makes application to said court for a change of venue…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Cancemi v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
  2. Swart v. KimballMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
  3. People v. BushtonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
  4. Wall v. TrumbullMichigan Supreme Court · 1867
  5. Underwood v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1875

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3Cited by89 opinions

  1. People v. PriceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Shawn Garfield Price v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2001
  3. People v. GuzmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
  4. People v. HillCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
  5. People v. PeeteCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1921

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