People v. Vidal

Citations

• 121 Cal. 221
• 53 P. 558
• 1898 Cal. LEXIS 879

Syllabus

<p>Criminal Law—Larceny—Evidence—Possession of Stolen Property— Corroboration.—Where the defendant was found in the possession of a recently stolen mare, slight corroborative evidence of other inculpatory circumstances tending to show his guilt, in the absence of evidence on his part is sufficient to authorize submission of the case to the jury.</p> <p>Id.—Arrest of Defendant—Distinct Offense.—Evidence of the arresting officer that prior to the arrest of the defendant he had been searching for him upon another and distinct criminal charge, in no way connected with the one before the court, is inadmissible, and it is prejudicial error to overrule an objection thereto, and to refuse-to strike it out.</p>