People v. Wickham
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Alameda County. W. E. Greene, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtGaroutte, J.
Defendant was convicted for the embezzlement of a horse of the value of forty dollars, and appeals from the judgment.
It is claimed that the trial court committed error in refusing to admit certain evidence offered, upon the plea of “ once in jeopardy.” This evidence showed that defendant had been previously convicted of the offense for which he was then upon trial; that he had appealed to this court from such conviction, upon the ground that the information had not been filed within thirty days after he had been committed by the examining magistrate; that a motion to dismiss the prosecution…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- People v. WickhamCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
3Cited by1 opinion
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