People v. Strong

Citations

• 46 Cal. 302
• 1873 Cal. LEXIS 176

Syllabus

<p>Indictment fob Larceny.—In an indictment for larceny, for stealing a cow, it is sufficient to charge that the defendant “did steal, take, and cariy away,” without adding the words “lead, or drive away.”</p> <p>Concluding Argument to Jury in Criminal Case.—When other counsel are associated with the District Attorney in the prosecution of a criminal case, the Court may, in its discretion, for good reasons, allow the associate counsel to conclude the argument.</p> <p>Idem.—Iu such case, nothing appearing in the record to the contrary, the presumption is that the Court had good reason for allowing associate counsel to conclude the argument.</p> <p>Attempt to Escape when Arrested for Larceny.—If a person, when arrested on a charge of larceny, and after being informed of the cause of his arrest, escapes, or attempts to escape, it is a circumstance that the jury may consider in determining his guilt or innocence.</p> <p>Alleged Error in Instructions to the Jury.—If the testimony is not in the record, a judgment in a criminal case will not be reversed for alleged error in instructions, if, from the nature of the case, testimony might have been introduced which would have warranted the instructions.</p>