Legal Opinion

People v. Miller

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 29, 1960No. Crim. 1556PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCoughlin, J.

The defendant was charged with, tried by a jury for, and convicted of the offense of arson, a violation of section 448a of the Penal Code. His motion for a new trial was denied. Judgment of imprisonment in the state prison followed. Prom the order denying this motion and from the judgment of imprisonment the defendant appeals, contending that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict of the jury and that the trial court committed errors which deprived him of a fair trial.

Sufficiency of the Evidence

“The court on appeal ‘will not attempt to determine the weight of the evidence, but…

2Cases cited95 opinions

  1. People v. NewlandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
  2. People v. PeeteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
  3. People v. DaughertyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
  4. People v. MattsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959
  5. Teel v. GaskillCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944

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3Cited by52 opinions

  1. People v. AlvarezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1996
  2. People v. WilliamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
  3. People v. ClarkCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Leavitt v. AraveCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
  5. People v. GordonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973

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