People v. Murphy
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the County Court of Tulare County. The defendant was indicted for stealing a steer, the property of one Houston.
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Appeal from the County Court of Tulare County. The defendant was indicted for stealing a steer, the property of one Houston. At the trial, two witnesses testified that they found the defendant and a Spaniard named Alipas in “ Greasy Cove,” cutting up the animal and jerking the meat, the defendant claiming the animal as his own. ■ Noticing that the head, ears, and the portion of the skin which bore the brand were missing, one of the witnesses, who was armed with a revolver, asked the defendant where they were. He declined to tell, and thereupon the witness kicked him over. The witness then…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Crockett, J.:
There was no error in admitting in evidence the direction of the Spaniard, Atipas, as to the place at which the head, *105ears, and brand of the steer would be found. When these were found concealed at the place indicated,' the direction given by him as to the place ceased to have any significance whatever. The material fact was that they were found concealed; and it is immaterial by whom the information was given which led to their discovery, or whether it was obtained by means of duress.
The point that it was error to permit any other counsel for the prosecution than…
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