Legal Opinion

People v. Harris

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 14, 1944No. Crim. 3800PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDesmond, P. J.

A jury found defendant guilty of kidnaping and of violating section 288a of the Penal Code of California. He appeals from the judgment “and from the whole thereof” upon the grounds that the evidence offered at his trial was insufficient to sustain a judgment of eonvie tion and that the verdicts rendered by the jury were contrary to law and the evidence.

Examining the transcript we find that an attempt was made by appellant to establish an alibi which would be sufficient to protect him from adverse verdicts on the offenses which, according to the complaining witness, were committed between…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. AngierCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941
  2. People v. MeyersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1943
  3. People v. BrazilCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. MajorsCalifornia Supreme Court · 2004
  2. People v. GunnCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
  3. People v. BroylesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1957

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