People v. Mccurdy
California Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Lake County refusing a new trial, and from an order refusing an arrest of judgment. The motion for a new trial was made on the ground, among others, of newly discovered evidence. The further facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Searls, C.
— The defendant was accused by information of the murder of one Charles W. Dreher, in the county of Lake, on the fourteenth day of July, 1884, and as the result of a trial, was convicted of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to suffer the extreme penalty of the law.
The appeal is from an order denying a motion for a new trial, and from an order denying a motion in arrest of judgment.
The information was filed on the thirteenth day of August, 1884.
On the eighteenth day of August, 1884, defendant by his counsel moved the court to set aside the information, upon the ground, “ that…
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