People v. Weitzel

The defendant was convicted of bribery under the first and third counts of an indictment, based on section 165 of the Penal Code of the state of California. Upon appeal, the district court of appeal, second appellate district, division one thereof, reversed the judgment. A petition for hearing was filed in this court by the Attorney-General, which petition was granted.

As stated in the opinion of the district court of appeal, the evidence sufficiently discloses that the defendant, on or about the twentieth day of June, 1923, was a duly elected, qualified and acting member of the common council…