People v. Bigelow

Defendant was convicted on an information which charged him with the offense of violating the State Poison Act (Stats. 1907, p. 124, as variously amended), a felony. At the conclusion of the trial, under the provisions of section 969a of the Penal Code, added by Stats. 1927, p. 1064, the information against defendant was amended so that in addition to the charge contained in the original information he was charged with a “previous con viction,” which latter fact was admitted by defendant. He appeals from the judgment and from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

The gist of the offense…