Legal Opinion

People v. Butler

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 21, 1917No. Crim. No. 401PublishedCited by 7 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. U. S. Webb, Attorney-General, and J. Chas. Jones, Deputy Attorney General, for Appellant.

1Opinion of the CourtChipman, P. J.

Defendants were jointly indicted by the grand jury of Sonoma County for the violation of section 72 of the Penal Code. There are four separate counts in the indictment and the charging matter or body of the indictment is substantially identical in each count, excepting the amounts therein named. The charging part of the indictment, as set forth in the first count, is as follows:

“That the said Charles H. Butler and C. L. Patteson on or about the 4th day of May, 1916, and in the said County of Sonoma, State of California, did wilfully and unlawfully and feloniously, with intent to defraud, and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. McKennaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
  2. People v. MahonyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
  3. People v. HowardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
  4. People v. CarolanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1886
  5. People v. LantermanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1909

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. HaleMontana Supreme Court · 1955
  2. People v. SaffellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
  3. People v. HathawayCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
  4. Harrison v. ShuteArizona Supreme Court · 1940
  5. Robinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1930

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