People v. Campbell
California Supreme Court
Appeal from tbe District Court of tbe Seyentb District, Solano County. Defendant’s motion in arrest of judgment and for a new trial was overruled, and defendant appealed from tbe judgment, as well as from tbe order overruling bis motion in arrest of judgment and for a new trial. Tbe other facts are stated in tbe opinion.
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Appeal from tbe District Court of tbe Seyentb District, Solano County. Defendant’s motion in arrest of judgment and for a new trial was overruled, and defendant appealed from tbe judgment, as well as from tbe order overruling bis motion in arrest of judgment and for a new trial. Tbe other facts are stated in tbe opinion. First — Tbe Court erred in instructing tbe jury: “ or if you believe beyond a reasonable doubt, tbat Anne Bobin-son administered tbe poison tbat produced death, and tbat tbe defendant at tbe bar, stood by, aiding, abetting or assisting, or not being present advised or…
1Opinion of the CourtCeocketI, J.
J., Temple,!., and Wallace, J., concurring:
The defendant was indicted, jointly with one Anne Rob-binson, for the murder of Jabez Robinson, alleged to have been perpetrated by administering poison to him. The defendant was separately tried and convicted, and is under a sentence of death, pronounced by the Court; from which judgment he has appealed to this Court. On the trial, the jury rendered a verdict finding him “ guilty of, the crime charged in the indictment,1’ and recommended him to the mercy of the Court, but did not specify the degree of murder of which they found him guilty. The…
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