People v. De Moss

The defendant De Moss was convicted of the crime of murder of the first degree, and the death penalty was imposed. On appeal, the judgment and order denying a, motion for new trial were affirmed. (People v. De Moss, 4 Cal. (2d) 469 [50 Pac. (2d) 1031].) Subsequent to the going down of the remittitur, the trial court, in the absence of the defendant, proceeded to reimpose sentence upon the defendant, and pursuant to the provisions of section 1193 of the Penal Code, as amended in 1935 (Stats. 1935, p. 1867), appointed January 3, 1936, as the date on which the judgment should be executed. This…