People v. Murray

Citations

• 94 Cal. 212
• 29 P. 494
• 1892 Cal. LEXIS 665

Syllabus

<p>Criminal Law — Mew Trial — Beading of Newspapers by Jury — Rebutting Evidence. — Where a defendant in a criminal prosecution has introduced evidence upon amotion for a new trial, showing that the jury had read newspaper articles during the trial, which it was claimed had a tendency to influence their verdict, it is proper to receive rebutting evidence on the part of the prosecution, showing by the jurors themselves that the reading of the articles bad not influenced them, in any way prejudicial to the defendant in rendering their verdict.</p>