Legal Opinion

People v. Thompson

California Supreme Court

Decided November 30, 1896No. Crim. No. 121PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County denying a new trial. B. N. Smith, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtTemple, J.

The defendant was convicted upon a charge of derailing a railroad train, and unlawfully boarding a train with intent to rob the same. This appeal is from an order refusing a new trial, and the only points made are that the court erred in giving certain instructions.

An appeal from the judgment was separately taken, and there being no bill of ..exceptions to be settled—as the points arose upon the demurrer—that appeal reached here first, and was long since decided. (People v. Thompson, 111 Cal. 242.)

On the former appeal from the judgment no points were made with reference to the instructions,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Sharon v. Sharon, 11991 (Cal. 7-17-1889)California Supreme Court · 1889
  2. People v. ThompsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896

3Cited by9 opinions

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  2. People v. WalkerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1926
  3. Kerr Land & Timber Co. v. EmmersonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1965
  4. Jones v. Goldtree Bros. Co.California Supreme Court · 1904
  5. People v. LovrenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897

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