Bradley

By an information filed by the district attorney of Fresno County appellant was charged with engaging in a riot near the city of Fresno in Fresno County on September 9, 1933. This appeal is taken from the judgment of conviction and from the order denying his motion for new trial.

While appellant’s brief in many respects fails to conform to the rules of court, in view of the nature of the charge of which he stands convicted we have thought best to study the entire record regardless of the deficiency of the brief.

On September 8, 1933, a public meeting was held in the courthouse park in the city of Fresno, where appellant addressed those assembled. It appears that a dispute had arisen in the grape industry in Fresno County and that appellant and others were endeavoring to prevent laborers from engaging in the harvest of the grape crops. During the course of his speech appellant stated that a strike was in progress and regardless of any opposition or interference made by officers of the law the strikers were going to win. Then he announced that on the following day a delegation would go to the vineyards and take all workers out of the field regardless of what happened, and,…