People v. Bird
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County and from an order denying a new trial. John L. Campbell, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw,j.
—This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction upon a charge of forgery. The facts sufficient for an understanding of the matters of law here presented for consideration will be found in the former appeal of People v. Bird, 124 Cal. 33.
Upon the trial of this cause, a witness, — Grove, the teller of the hank,—who had paid the money on the check presented by defendant, was admitted to be dead. He had testified at the preliminary examination of defendant, and upon two trials of this case. The prosecution offered, and there was admitted in evidence, the testimony of the deceased witness given…
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