People v. Baza
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the Second Judicial District, Butte County. The defendant was indicted for the crime of murder, and was tried, the jury returning a verdict of “ guilty as charged in the indictment.” The defendant moved for a new trial, which was granted. At the second trial he presented the plea of former jeopardy, and in support of it offered in evidence the record of the first trial. The evidence was rejected.
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Appeal from the District Court of the Second Judicial District, Butte County. The defendant was indicted for the crime of murder, and was tried, the jury returning a verdict of “ guilty as charged in the indictment.” The defendant moved for a new trial, which was granted. At the second trial he presented the plea of former jeopardy, and in support of it offered in evidence the record of the first trial. The evidence was rejected. He was then tried and convicted of murder in the second degree. A new trial having been denied him, he appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court :
The record of the proceedings at the previous trial would not have established the former jeopardy of defendant. The evidence was, therefore, properly rejected. (State of Iowa v. Redman, 17 Iowa, 329.)
Judgment and order affirmed. Remittitur forthwith.
Neither Mr. Chief Justice Wallace nor Mr. Justice Niles expressed an opinion in this case.
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. RedmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1864
3Cited by2 opinions
- People v. GilbertCalifornia Supreme Court · 1880
- Parrish v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1885