People v. Lenon
Citations
- 79 Cal. 631
- 21 P. 967
- 1889 Cal. LEXIS 788
Syllabus
<p>Criminal Law—Entry of Judgment Nunc pro Tuno—Presence of Prisoner. — If the prisoner is present in court when judgment is pronounced and rendered by the court, it is all that is required by the Penal Code; and if the clerk neglects to enter the judgment at the time, the court may afterwards order it entered nunc pro tunc, without the presence of the prisoner.</p>
How courts have described this case
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- noting similar initial instructions as helping to offset a “questionable” statement that the trial court made in response to a jury question
- finding no error, much less plain error, where charge regarding the unanimity of the verdict viewed as a whole was proper
- “ ‘Before a charge will constitute reversible error, the charge in question must be viewed in regard to the charge as a whole.’ ” (citation omitted)
- “‘Before a charge will constitute reversible error, the charge in question must be viewed in regard to the charge as a whole.’”
- evidence of a defendant’s attempt to influence or intimidate a witness can serve as circumstantial evidence of guilt
- evidence of a defendant’s attempt to influence or intimidate a witness can serve as circumstantial evidence of guilt
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Judges: McFarland
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