People v. Gelabert
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the Fifth District, San Joaquin County. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtWallace, J.
The prisoner, Gelabert, was convicted of the crime of murder in the first degree, in the alleged killing by him of his brother Peter.
On the trial, the prosecution was permitted, against the objection of the prisoner, to prove an alleged confession of the prisoner, stated to have been made to Poyner, a witness sworn and examined in the case.
The prisoner is a native of Spain, and speaks the language of that country with only an occasional English word in conversation. The witness, Poyner, upon the other hand, though speaking English, says, when inquired of as to his knowledge of the Spanish…
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