People v. Patterson

Defendant was charged by information with the commission of an unlawful assault upon one Ted Carter by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury. The crime charged constitutes a violation of section 245 of the Penal Code. After trial by jury the verdict of guilty was returned and this appeal is from the judgment of conviction.

It is contended that the judgment of conviction must be reversed for the following reasons: Denial to defendant of a fair and impartial jury trial resulting from an arbitrary restriction of the veniremen to the Oroville section of the vicinage, that the…