People v. Mechler

The defendant and one Villa were indicted on the charge of “asking and receiving bribes.” (Pen. Code, sec. 68.) The defendant Mechler was tried and the jury brought in a verdict of guilty “of felony, to wit, a violation of section 68 of the Penal Code of the State of California, as charged in the indictment.” The defendant moved for a new trial, but his motion was denied. Thereupon judgment was pronounced against him and he has appealed from the order denying his motion for a new trial and from the judgment of conviction.

At the time of his arraignment the defendant demurred to the indictment;…