Legal Opinion
People v. English
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 7, 1945No. Crim. 1894PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, P. J.
Appellant was convicted of robbery of the second degree, and his motion for a new trial was denied. He has appealed contending that the trial court erred in allowing certain questions to be asked of him on cross-examination, and in denying his motion for a new trial.
On direct examination English testified that he had been in the army and honorably discharged. On his cross-examination the following questions were asked and answers given:
"The District Attorney: Ton say you were discharged from the army? A. Tes sir.
Q. What kind of a discharge did you have ?
A. Just honorably discharged.
Q. What is…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People v. YeagerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1924
- People v. SuttonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1887
- People v. PaysenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
- People v. UrquidasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
- People v. MandellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942
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3Cited by11 opinions
- People v. FrankfortCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
- People v. GreenwoodCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957
- People v. MillerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
- People v. RichardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
- People v. GompertzCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
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