Opinion

People v. Brown

  • 53 Cal. 65
Court
California Supreme Court
Filed
Jul 1, 1878
Status
Published
Cited by
0 cases
Authority
More cited than 25.9%

The opinion

By the Court :

The Court erred in permitting the District Attorney (against the objection of defendant’s counsel) to argue that the failure of defendant to become a witness was to be considered by the jury as a circumstance tending to prove her guilt, and in approving of such action of the prosecuting officer. (Penal Code, sec. 1323; People v. Tyler, 36 Cal. 522 .)

Judgment and order reversed, and cause remanded for a new trial. Remittitur forthwith.

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