Legal Opinion

People v. Ley

California Supreme Court

Decided March 28, 1888No. 20364PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Tulare County, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtSearls, C. J.

The defendant was convicted of an assault with a deadly weapon, upon an information charging him with an assault to commit murder.

The evidence at the trial tended to show that the prosecuting witness Moore, and one Baker, were, on the evening of May 3, 1887, at Tulare, and were desirous of going to Broder’s' ranch, which was in the direction of, but not on the direct road leading from Tulare to, Visalia. One Ward was speaking of going to Visalia, and Moore contracted with him to take him (Moore) and Baker to the ranch in his (Ward’s) buggy. On reaching a point on the road toward Visalia,…

2Cited by23 opinions

  1. People v. MarshallCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957
  2. People v. GriffinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950
  3. People v. RodleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1900
  4. People v. MillerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
  5. People v. GordonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893

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