People v. Woppner

Citations

• 14 Cal. 437

Syllabus

<p>In criminal cases, it is fatal error to give oral instructions to the jury, without consent of defendant, whether in the first instance, or after the jury has returned into Court for further instructions.</p> <p>In criminal cases, the statute requiring a statement, or hill of exceptions, to he made within ten days after trial, is directory, and the defendant is not precluded of his rights by failure of the Judge to settle or sign the statement within the time.</p>