Legal Opinion

People v. Riley

California Supreme Court

Decided March 17, 1884No. 10,870PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMorrison, C. J.

The defendant was informed against in the Superior Court of the city and county, of San Francisco, and *108on the trial was found guilty of the crime of robbery. On his appeal several errors were assigned, which we will briefly consider in their proper order.

First—It was claimed on motion to set aside the information, that the trial court had no jurisdiction, and this pretension is based on the ground that there were no such preliminary proceedings in the case as to warrant a prosecution by information. We think this point is not well taken. It appears that a. preliminary examination was had…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People v. ScogginsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1869
  2. People v. VasquezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1875
  3. People v. CottaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1874
  4. People v. IamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1880
  5. People v. CloughCalifornia Supreme Court · 1881

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. People v. RalphCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Traver v. Spokane Street Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1901
  3. People v. ShawCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1965
  4. People v. BemmerlyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  5. State v. SquierNevada Supreme Court · 1936

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