People v. Rangod
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County and from an order denying a new trial. B. N. Smith, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Fleet, J.
The defendant was convicted of rape, committed upon a girl under fourteen years of age, and appeals from the judgment and an order denying him a new trial.
1. The demurrer to the information was correctly overruled. The offense was charged substantially in the language of the statute, and this was sufficient. *672(People v. Mills, 17 Cal. 276; People v. Burke, 34 Cal. 661.)
It was not necessary to allege force by the defendant and want of consent of the child. Facts not required to be proven need not be alleged. In this instance, it was alleged that the offense was committed upon a female under the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. VerdegreenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
- People v. MillsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1861
- People v. BurkeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1868
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