People v. Perez

The defendant was found guilty of murder in the second degree upon an information charging that on or about the 25th day of July, 1936, in the county of Merced, state of California, he did wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously kill one Andreas Calderon, with malice aforethought. Prom the judgment based upon the verdict and the denial of his motion for new trial, the defendant appeals. In his appeal the appellant assigns the following reasons as grounds for reversal:

1st. That the verdict is contrary to the evidence;

2d. Erroneous instructions;

3d. Erroneous instruction on forms of verdict;

4th.…