181 Cal. 509
Decided November 14, 1919
California Supreme Court · decided 1919-11-14
<p>[1] Habeas Corpus&emdash;Indictment&emdash;Sufficiency of Evidence.&emdash;Any question of insufficiency of evidence to warrant an indictment is not a proper subject of inquiry on habeas corpus.</p>
Relies on Matter of Ruef · In Re Kennedy
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Denied · Decided 1919-11-14
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¶2In so far as appears, the sufficiency of the indictment in this matter cannot be examined into on habeas corpus (In re Ruef, 150 Cal. 665, [89 Pac. 605]).
¶3The application for a rehearing is denied.
¶4Angellotti, C. J., Lawlor, J., Wilbur, J., and Olney, J., concurred.