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People v. Roney

Supreme Court of California
Nov 29, 1893
100 Cal. 375 (Cal. 1893)

Opinion

         Department Two

         Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Napa County, and from an order denying a new trial.

         COUNSEL:

         Dennis Spencer, and John T. York, for Appellant.

          Attorney-General W. H. H. Hart, and Henry C. Gesford, for Respondent.


         JUDGES: Fitzgerald, J. McFarland, J. and De Haven, J., concurred.

         OPINION

          FITZGERALD, Judge

         The defendant was convicted of the crime of assault with intent to commit rape, and sentenced to imprisonment in the state prison for a term of years.

         This appeal is taken by him from the judgment and the order denying his motion for a new trial.

         It is contended by appellant that the judgment should be reversed:

         First. Because of the insufficiency of the evidence to sustain the verdict.

         Second. Because [34 P. 863] the court erred in refusing to give certain instructions requested by the defendant.

         Third. Errors of law occurring at the trial.

         As the evidence upon which the defendant was convicted fully sustains the verdict, the first ground of objection with respect to its insufficiency cannot be sustained.

         Nor is it necessary to consider the questions embraced in the grounds of objection relating to the alleged errors of law occurring at the trial, further than to say that they are either untenable or immaterial.          The remaining questions which we are asked to consider relate to the instructions requested by the defendant and refused by the court.

         An examination of the record with reference to these questions shows that the instructions requested by the defendant, and refused, were all substantially embodied in the charge of the court and the instructions given at the request of the defendant; and, as the jury was fully charged by the court on all matters of law necessary for their information, it follows that the judgment and order should be affirmed.

         So ordered.


Summaries of

People v. Roney

Supreme Court of California
Nov 29, 1893
100 Cal. 375 (Cal. 1893)
Case details for

People v. Roney

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. WILLIAM RONEY, Appellant

Court:Supreme Court of California

Date published: Nov 29, 1893

Citations

100 Cal. 375 (Cal. 1893)
34 P. 862

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