Green v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
Application for writ of prohibiton. The petitioner was indicted in the superior court of the city and county of San Francisco for conspiring with others to extort money. A bench-warrant was issued for his arrest, and the superior court was about to proceed with the trial when the writ of prohibition was applied for. The further facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWorks, J.
This is an application for a writ of prohibition to prevent the superior court in and for the city and county of San Francisco from proceeding further in an action of the people against the petitioner, upon a charge of conspiracy.
The ground upon which the jurisdiction of the superior court is contested is, that conspiracy is punished by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by both, and that jurisdiction in such cases is exclusive in the police court of said city and county.
The judicial power of this state is vested in the senate sitting as a…
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