People v. French
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMcKee, J.
Uzza F. French, defendant and appellant in this case, was convicted by the verdict and judgment of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County of murder in the first degree, for the unlawful killing of Peter Wells, and sentenced to suffer the death penalty; and he appeals from the judgment and the order denying a motion made by him for a new trial.
The homicide was committed on the 14th of March, 1884, in the town of Oleta, in Amador County.
The contention made on the appeal is, that the conviction is illegal, because of irregularities and errors in law committed at the trial, against the…
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