People v. Truax
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Imperial County, and from an order denying a new trial. Franklin J. Cole, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion, of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtConrey, P. J.
Appellant was convicted of willfully burning and destroying insured property with intent to de fraud the insurer in violation of section 548 of the Penal Code. He appeals from the judgment and from an order denying his motion for a new trial.
It seems to be conceded that the only evidence which tends to connect the defendant with the commission of the crime is contained in the testimony of three witnesses, who by their own admission were accomplices of the defendant, and in the testimony of one Arthur Barnaman. The court refused to instruct the jury that Barnaman was an accomplice, but gave…
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