People v. Lee
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the Fourth District. Most of the material facts are stated in the opinion of the Court. The precise facts in regard to the last point considered by the court are, that the Court directed a panel of thirty jurors to be summoned for the term at which the prisoner was tried. Before this case was called for trial, some of the jurors had been excused.
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Appeal from the Fourth District. Most of the material facts are stated in the opinion of the Court. The precise facts in regard to the last point considered by the court are, that the Court directed a panel of thirty jurors to be summoned for the term at which the prisoner was tried. Before this case was called for trial, some of the jurors had been excused. When the cause came up for trial, and the Clerk was directed to proceed with the calling and impannelling of the jury, defendant objected, on the ground that some^ jurors had been excused. Objection overruled, and exception taken by…
1Opinion of the CourtField, C. J.
Baldwin, J. and Cope, J. concurring.
*79The defendant was convicted of the crime of murder in the first degree, and was sentenced to be executed. He now appeals ; and presents numerous exceptions for consideration, none of which do we find of sufficient importance to justify any interference with the action of the Court below.
1. The verdict of the jurors was accompanied with a recommendation to mercy. The Court directed the verdict to be entered without the recommendation. There was no error in this direction. The recommendation was addressed solely to the Court, and constituted no part of the…
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