Legal Opinion

People v. Strong

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1873No. 10,051PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Mendocino County. The defendant was convicted of grand larceny, and appealed from the verdict and judgment, and from an order-denying him a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court:

The defendant was indicted for the crime of grand larceny. In the indictment it is charged that he feloniously “did steal, take, and carry away a cow,” etc. It is objected that the words “lead or drive away” should have been used.

We think the indictment clearly sufficient.

At the conclusion of the testimony, the argument to the *303jury was opened by the District Attorney and concluded by R. McGarvey, who was associated with the District Attorney in conducting the prosecution. Counsel for defendant objected to McGarvey’s being permitted to conclude the argument, but the Court…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People v. DonahueCalifornia Supreme Court · 1873

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. PetruzoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1910
  2. People v. MendenhallCalifornia Supreme Court · 1902
  3. People v. WelshCalifornia Supreme Court · 1883
  4. People v. BowersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888
  5. People v. Wong Fook SamCalifornia Supreme Court · 1905

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