People v. Buzzo (1881) · DecisionDepot

People v. Buzzo

Name: California Superior Court Tentative Rulings
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California Supreme Court Jul 15, 1881 No. No. 10,670Published

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Holding. The court affirmed the order granting the defendant a new trial after the Attorney General conceded that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the verdict of grand larceny.

Issues

Whether the evidence was sufficient to sustain the verdict of grand larceny.
Whether the trial court properly granted the defendant's motion for a new trial.

Disposition. Affirmed.

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“It was conceded by the Attorney General on the hearing of the appeal, that the evidence did not sustain the verdict, and that therefore the motion for a new trial was properly granted by the Superior Court.”

Synopsis

Appeal from an order granting the defendant a new trial in the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco.

The Court: The defendant was prosecuted in the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, for the crime of grand larceny, and was convicted of said crime. He applied to the Court for a new trial on the ground that the evidence was insufficient to justify the verdict, and his application was granted. This appeal is on behalf of the people from the order of the Court below granting the defendant a new trial.

It was conceded by the Attorney General on the hearing of the appeal, that the evidence did not sustain the verdict, and that therefore the motion for a new trial was properly granted by the Superior Court.

Order affirmed.

People v. Buzzo

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