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· 7/1/1857

People v. McCalla

Citations

  • 8 Cal. 301

Syllabus

<p>A defendant, in a joint-indictment, has the right to demand a separate trial, or to waive this right, and be tried jointly.</p> <p>Where several defendants are tried together, they are not allowed to sever their challenges, but all must join therein. This applies as well to peremptory, as to challenges for cause.</p>

Judges: Burnett, Terry

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