Legal Opinion

People v. Vickroy

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 26, 1919No. Crim. No. 649PublishedCited by 8 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Tulare County, and from an order denying a new trial. J. A. Allen, Judge. Affirmed. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.

Defendant was charged with and convicted of the crime of rape, alleged to have been committed upon a female under the age of eighteen years. Judgment of imprisonment followed, from which and an order denying his motion for a new trial he has appealed.

Counsel for appellant, claiming the evidence is insufficient to justify the verdict, devote much of their argument, not to showing a want of sufficient evidence, but to a discussion of the weight which they claim should have been accorded the testimony of the respective parties. [1] As we have so often said, but apparently without purpose, this…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. GardnerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  2. People v. ShearsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
  3. People v. AkeyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1912
  4. People v. VaughnCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1914
  5. People v. ArdagaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1876

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. DukesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1928
  2. People v. SimonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1927
  3. People v. SwansonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962
  4. People v. WilliamsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
  5. People v. CarterCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953

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