People v. Jim Ti

Citations

• 32 Cal. 60

Syllabus

<p>Indictment por Larceny.—If an indictment for stealing money fails to describe the money with sufficient particularity, the objection should he taken by demurrer, and if not so taken is waived.</p> <p>Larceny from Servant.—If property is stolen while an employé of the owner has charge of it, and another person is charged with the larceny, the prosecution are not bound, on his trial, to call as a witness such employe.</p> <p>Confession of Crime.—Confessions which are entirely voluntary when made, are admissible in evidence,‘even if, on a prior occasion, some promise of favor not acted upon, and which had ceased to be operative, had been made to induce the accused to confess.</p> <p>Confessions in Evidence.—The question as to the admissibility of confessions is one for the exercise of a sound judicial discretion, to be guided by the circumstances of each particular case.</p> <p>Money Stolen.—On a trial for a larceny of gold and silver coin, the identity of the money stolen with that found on the defendant is a question of fact for the jury.</p> <p>Name in Indictment.—If a defendant is indicted by a wrong name, and so states when asked, and gives his true name, the true name may be substituted, and subsequent proceedings had in the true name.</p>