People v. Buckley

Decided July 1, 1874

California Supreme Court · decided 1874-07-01

The defendant was indicted for the crime of murder. The jury returned into Court with the following verdict: “We, the jury, agree that the defendant is guilty of murder in the second degree.” The defendant appealed. The other fact is stated in the opinion.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently May 1935

1 federal appellate · 1 state decisions

Relies on People v. Reynolds · People v. Renfrow

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Decided 1874-07-01

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By the Court, McKinstry, J.:

¶1The verdict is good. When the jury ' ‘ agree ” they ‘' find ” if they return their agreement into Court. The verdict would have been sufficient if it had been simply “Guilty of murder in the second degree.”

¶2The defendant challenged a juror thus: “I challenge the juror for implied bias.” This was not a proper specification of the grounds of challenge. (People v. Reynolds, 16 Cal. 130; People v. Renfrow 41 Cal. 37.)

¶3Judgment and order affirmed.

¶4Neither Mr. Justice Crockett nor Mr. Justice Rhodes expressed an opinion.