Legal Opinion

People v. Stirgios

California Court of Appeal

Decided October 15, 1913No. Crim. No. 450PublishedCited by 4 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Alameda County and from an order refusing a new trial. William H. Donohue, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtLennon, P. J.

This is an appeal from a judgment of final conviction and from an order denying a new trial in a case wherein the defendant was convicted of the crime of burglary in the first degree.

The evidence upon the whole case not only warranted but compelled the conviction of the defendant.

The record does not support counsel for the defendant in the claim that certain incriminatory statements and admissions of the defendant were shown to be induced by duress and promise of reward. Upon this phase of the ease the most that can be said for the defendant is that the record shows a decided conflict in the…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. HoodCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
  2. People v. MillerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
  3. People v. HainesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1923
  4. People v. MartinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919

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