People v. Alviso
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of conviction, in the Twentieth District Court, County of Monterey, and from an order denying a new trial, in the Superior Court of the same county. Bel-REN, J. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Myrick, J. :
The defendants were indicted for the murder of John Ruhland. The indictment charges that on a day named, at the County of Monterey, the defendants “ did feloniously and unlawfully, and of their malice aforethought, kill and murder one John Ruhland, contrary,” etc. The defendants demurred to the indictment, on the grounds that the facts stated do not constitute a public offense ; that it does not contain a statement of the acts constituting the offense charged in ordinary and concise language, and in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is…
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