People v. Fong Ah Sing
California Supreme Court
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 CourtMcKinstry, J.
The defendant was found guilty of murder of the first degree, and his motion for a new trial was denied. He has appealed from the judgment and order.
The motion for a new trial was based on the ground, amongst others, of newly discovered evidence. The de*10fendant has been twice tried and convicted, and the new evidence was discovered, as is alleged, after the ’ second trial. One of the affidavits is to the effect that, the defendant was known to the affiant; that affiant was present when the deceased was shot, and is quite certain the shot was not fired by. the defendant. Another affidavit…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People v. Fong Ah SingCalifornia Supreme Court · 1883
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