People v. Crowl

Citations

• 4 Cal. Unrep. 355
• 34 P. 860
• 1893 Cal. LEXIS 1096

Syllabus

<p>Criminal Law—Presumption.—An Instruction, in a Prosecution for assault with intent to commit rape, that a presumption is a deduction which the law expressly directs to be made from particular facts, and unless this is controverted by other facts the presumption will control, and that among such presumptions is one that an unlawful act was done with an unlawful intent, is proper, the instruction not relating to deductions of fact to be drawn by the jury.</p> <p>Criminal Law—Intent.—An Instruction That an Intention is manifested by the circumstances connected with the offense and the sound mind and discretion of the accused does not assume any fact.</p> <p>Criminal Law.—Instructions Telling the Jury of Their Duty to convict if the evidence satisfies them of defendant’s guilt, though not erroneous, are better omitted.</p>