People v. Harris
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the County Court, City and County of San Francisco. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Currey, C. J.
The defendant was indicted for voting twice at the general election held on the 6th of September, 1865. To the indict^ ment he pleaded not guilty. Upon the trial he was found guilty and sentenced to be imprisoned in the State Prison for one year.
It is provided by statute that any person who shall vote more than once at any one election shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned in the State Prison for a term not less than one year nor more than five years. (Laws 1858, pp. 165, 166.)
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