People v. Crimm

THE COURT. —

The appellant Grimm and three other inmates of Folsom Prison were jointly charged with the murder of one Fred E. Smith, also an inmate, in an information filed by the District Attorney of Sacramento County. Each defendant entered a plea of not guilty. Early in the trial Grimm’s motion to change his plea to one of guilty to a charge of manslaughter was denied. At the conclusion of a protracted trial the jury returned separate verdicts finding Grimm guilty of murder of the first degree, without recommendation, and finding each of the three codefendants not guilty. Grimm prosecutes…