People v. Thomas

Citations

• 110 Cal. 41
• 42 P. 456
• 1895 Cal. LEXIS 1015

Syllabus

<p>Criminal Law—Burglar#—Prior Conviction— Plea—Evidence—Admissions of Defendant.—Where a defendant, accused of burglary and of a prior conviction of burglary, pleads guilty to the prior conviction, and not guilty as to the offense charged, it is the intent of the code, in such case, to keep all information from the jury as to the previous conviction; and the plea of guilty thereof is only intended for the information of the court in determining the punishment to be imposed in case of conviction; and it is prejudicial error to admit evidence of declarations^ the defendant that he had served a term in the state’s prison under the prior conviction.</p>