People v. Cook

The defendant was found guilty of an offense based upon subdivisions 1, 3 and 4 of section 261 of the Penal Code. From the judgment of the court following the conviction and the order denying a new trial, the defendant appeals, assigning as causes therefor, two grounds:

1st. That the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict of the jury;

2d. That the trial court committed error in refusing to properly instruct the jury after retirement.

That the evidence introduced at the trial is sufficient to support the verdict is beyond question, if believed by the jury. The prosecuting witness…