People v. Ah Wee

Citations

• 48 Cal. 236

Syllabus

<p>Pboojf or a Conversation held in two Languages.—A conversation between a person indicted for murder, and his victim, while alive, held partly in Chinese and partly in English, may be proved, that part of it held in English by persons present who understood English only, and that part of it held in Chinese by persons present who understood Chinese, provided that both the accused and his victim understood both languages.</p> <p>Number oe Counsel in Criminal Case.—In a capital criminal case, the Court may, in its discretion, allow more than two counsel to address the jury, either on behalf of the people or the defendant.</p> <p>Failure to Ask an Instruction to the Juni.-rA defendant, in a criminal case, cannot complain that the Court did not instruct the jury upon a point in issue, unless he asked an instruction on the point, and it was l'efused.</p>