Legal Opinion

People v. Peppercorn

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 20, 1939No. Crim. 3235PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWood, Acting P. J.

J.—This is an appeal by the People from an order of the superior court sustaining the demurrers to the second amended indictment. Twelve counts are set forth in the indictment. In count I defendants are charged with the crime of conspiracy to violate section 518 of the Penal Code, in each of counts II to XI, inclusive, the defendants are charged with the crime of extortion and in count XII they are charged with attempted extortion.

In count I it is charged that defendants “did wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously conspire, combine, confederate and agree together and with divers other persons,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. SchmitzCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1908
  2. People v. LavineCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1931
  3. People v. SandersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1922
  4. State v. BarrWashington Supreme Court · 1912

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. AstaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
  2. People v. MassengaleCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
  3. People v. OppenheimerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962
  4. People v. BolanosCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942
  5. People v. KohnCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968

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