48 Cal. 382
Decided July 1, 1874
California Supreme Court · decided 1874-07-01
The defendant was indicted for a crime alleged in the indictment to have been committed in the County of Mendocino. He was convicted, and appealed. The other facts are stated in the opinion.
Relies on People v. Parks · People v. York
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Decided 1874-07-01
Cited by 6 later decisions — most recently June 2001
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¶1The record purports to set forth “ substantially all the evidence given at the trial.” There was no evidence whatever tending to show that the offense was committed in the county of Mendocino, as charged. This "omission is fatal. (People v. Parks, 44 Cal. 105; Peoples. York, 9 Cal. 421.) Judgment reversed and cause remanded for a new trial.
¶2Mr. Justice Rhodes did not express an opinion.