People v. Elliott

Defendants (who were police officers), were convicted on the first count of an information wherein they were charged with the commission of the crime of asking and agreeing to receive a bribe. They appeal from the judgment and an order denying their motion for a new trial.

Appellants’ principal complaint relates to several different instructions which at the request of the prosecution, were given to the jury. The first two of such instructions should be considered together. After giving the definition of direct and of circumstantial evidence, in effect the jury-was informed that as to the…