Lesse

People v. Lesse

Good Law
1921 Cal. App. LEXIS 276·52 Cal. App. 280·199 P. 46
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaApril 15, 1921Crim. No. 515.California1,984 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Prewett, J.

The appellant was convicted of the crime of criminal syndicalism, as defined in the act of April 30, 1919 (Stats. 1919, p. 281). The information against him charges a violation of each of the five sections of the act.

I. He urges the point on demurrer that the information fails to state the details of the offense with sufficient particularity.

The information follows the statute and this has been held to be sufficient. Every question raised on demurrer has been raised in each of the several cases based upon this statute that have reached the appellate courts of this state, and in each case the points have been decided adversely to the contentions of appellant. This renders unnecessary any extended examination of his claims. We need only to direct attention to the cases of People v. Taylor, 34 Cal. App. Dec. 414, [see, also, 187 Cal. 361 , 203 Pac. 78 ], People v. Steelik, 33 Cal. App. Dec. 594, [see, also, 187 Cal. 378 , 203 Pac. 85 ], and People v. Malley, 49 Cal. App. 597 , [ 194 Pac. 48 ], where these points are fully discussed.

2. The appellant moved for a change of venue. The motion was properly denied. No sufficient notice of intention to make the motion was given to the…

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