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· 4/27/1888

Crystal Lake Ice Co. v. McAulay

Citations

  • 75 Cal. 631
  • 17 P. 924
  • 1888 Cal. LEXIS 599

Syllabus

<p>New Trial — Conflict of Evidence.—Where the evidence is substantially conflicting, a new trial will not be granted on the ground that the decision is not justified by the evidence.</p> <p>Id. —Newly Discovered Evidence. —Newly discovered evidence which is merely cumulative will not warrant a new trial.</p>

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  • trial court did not clearly err by admitting statement of defendant with sixth grade education and limited reading ability
  • “Even considering that [the defendant] had achieved only a sixth-grade education, and his ability to read [was] limited, the trial court’s ruling [that he voluntarily and knowingly waived his right to silence] was not clearly erroneous.”

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Judges: Belcher

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