People v. Sampo
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Amador County, and from an order denying a new trial. Fred. V. Wood, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
The defendant and one Stefano Conte were jointly charged by information with the crime of murder. They were awarded separate trials, and the defendant, having been tried on said information, was found guilty by the jury of murder of the second degree.
The cause is brought to this court by an appeal from the judgment and from the order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial.
No question is raised as to the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict, but it is claimed by the defendant for a reversal: 1. That the information does not correctly state the crime of murder and that,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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