People v. Young
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Yolo County, from an order denying a motion to set aside the information, an order refusing a withdrawal of pleas, an order denying a motion in arrest of judgment, and an order refusing a new trial. The facts appear in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMyrick, J.
1. The district attorney filed an information accusing the defendant of the crime of murder. When the defendant was arraigned, and before pleading, he moved that the information be set aside, on the ground that he had not been committed as provided in section 872, Penal Code, previous to the filing of the information. The motion was based on the following facts:—
A complaint was laid before a justice of peace, December 25, 1882, accusing the defendant of the commission of the crime; an examination was had before the justice on the 5th of January, 1883, and upon such examination being had the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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