People v. Bush
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Bernardino County, and from an order refusing a new trial. During the progress of the trial, it was shown by a witness for the prosecution that the nieces and son of the defendant were present at the homicide. The defendant, at the close of the case for the people, moved the court to compel the prosecution to call such persons as its witnesses. The court refused the request, to which ruling the defendant excepted.
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Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Bernardino County, and from an order refusing a new trial. During the progress of the trial, it was shown by a witness for the prosecution that the nieces and son of the defendant were present at the homicide. The defendant, at the close of the case for the people, moved the court to compel the prosecution to call such persons as its witnesses. The court refused the request, to which ruling the defendant excepted. The further facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Foote, C.
The defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction of murder in the second degree, and from an order refusing him a new trial, made in the Superior Court of San Bernardino County.
He had been previously tried upon the charge of murder, and convicted in the Superior Court of San Diego County of that crime, in the first degree, and on appeal *605to this court the judgment rendered against him was reversed. (68 Cal. 623.)
Thereupon he obtained a change of the place of trial of his cause to the first-named county.
He now claims that the Superior Court of that county did not have jurisdiction…
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