Hoenschle

The defendant was charged under two separate informations, one for manslaughter, the evidence showing the killing to have been done by an automobile then driven by the defendant, and the other charging the defendant with a violation of section 141 of the California Vehicle Act. Upon arraignment he entered pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity to both informations. The cases were consolidated for trial, and at the conclusion thereof a verdict of not guilty was returned on the information charging manslaughter, and guilty of the crime of a violation of section 141 of the California Vehicle Act. Thereafter upon the trial of the issues raised by the plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, the jury found the defendant sane. In due time a motion for a new trial on the charge of violation of section 141 of the California Vehicle Act, and on the finding of sanity were made, and both denied. A motion in arrest of judgment was likewise presented and denied. After judgment and sentence an appeal was taken from the several adverse rulings of the court.

Appellant now urges several specifications of error and those bearing most directly upon the determination of the case…