People v. Riley

Citations

• 65 Cal. 107
• 3 P. 413
• 1884 Cal. LEXIS 463

Syllabus

<p>Gunman Law— Setting Aside Information—Tbansobiption of Bepobteb’s Notes—Jurisdiction. —It is not essential to the jurisdiction of the court that the short-hand reporter’s notes of the evidence, taken at the preliminary examination before the committing magistrate, be transcribed and filed prior to the proceeding by information.</p> <p>Id.—Appeal—Challenge fob Bias.—The action of the trial court in overruling objections to a juror challenged for actual bias is not the subject of review on appeal.</p> <p>Id. — Selecting Jury. — In impaneling a jury in a criminal case twelve names must be drawn from the box, and the defendant must be allowed to examine the whole twelve before exercising his right of peremptory challenge as to any.</p> <p>Id.—Pebemptoby Challenges—Robbery. —A defendant charged with robbery is entitled to but ten peremptory challenges.</p> <p>Id.—Instructions.—Where a defendant is charged with and convicted of robbery, an erroneous instruction respecting the crime of larceny will not warrant a reversal when the court properly instructed the jury in regard to the crime of robbery.</p>