Legal Opinion

People v. Mueller

California Supreme Court

Decided October 5, 1914No. Crim. No. 1859PublishedCited by 11 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.

The defendant was convicted of an unlawful sale of alcoholic liquors in “no-license” territory under the provisions of the act generally known as the “Wyllie law” (Stats. 1911, p. 599). His appeal is from the judgment and from an order denying his motion for a new trial. It will be necessary to consider but one point arising in the case.

The court below instructed the jury, as a matter of law, that the city of Red Bluff was “no-license territory” by reason of an election held under the Wyllie Act. There was no evidence on the subject. The charge was- that the liquor was sold within the city of…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. City of Pasadena v. StimsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
  2. State v. O'BrienMontana Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Mitchell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1911
  4. Woodard v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  5. Ex Parte BeckCalifornia Supreme Court · 1912

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Randolph v. HuntCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919
  2. People v. TomasovichCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1922
  3. People v. MuellerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Oxman v. Department of Alcoholic Beverage ControlCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1957
  5. People v. WrightCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1926

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