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· 1/24/1887

Floyd v. Forbes

Citations

  • 71 Cal. 588
  • 12 P. 726
  • 1887 Cal. LEXIS 432

How courts have described this case

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  • confession of a non-testifying co-defendant was inadmissible hearsay and could not be used to support the convictions of his co-defendants
  • direct evidence of association with the murderer plus circumstantial evidence of presence during initial confrontation was insufficient without evidence of intent

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Judges: Temple

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