People v. Mortier

Citations

• 58 Cal. 262

Syllabus

<p>Immaterial Error—Criminal Law.—A judgment in a criminal case will not be reversed for the failure of the Court to inform the defendant that if he intended to challenge an individual juror he must do so before the juror is sworn, if it appears that the defendant was not prejudiced by the omission.</p> <p>Juror—Criminal Practice.—A judgment will not be reversed on the ground that a juror was not on the assessment roll, in a case where the competency of the juror was not objected to when the juror was called.</p> <p>Definition—Penal Code.—The words Penal Code mean the Penal Code of this State.</p> <p>Instruction—Writing.—In giving an instruction in a criminal case, the Court read certain sections of the Penal Code, and designated them by their numbers only. Held, to be compliance with the law requiring instructions to be in writing.</p> <p>Id.—Id.—Sharpstein, J., McKee, J., and McKinstry, J., were of opinion to the contrary.</p>