People v. Ah Ti

California Supreme Court
People v. Ah Ti, 9 Cal. 16 (Cal. 1858)
Burnett, Field

People v. Ah Ti

Opinion of the Court

Burnett, J., delivered the opinion of the Court—Field, J., concurring.

The defendant was convicted of grand larceny. The only error assigned is that the testimony did not justify the verdict.

The rule is well settled that where there is no legal testimony to sustain the verdict, it will be set aside; but where the testimony is conflicting, or where the credibility of witnesses must be passed upon, it is a matter solely for the jury to determine. In this case, we think the jury might have found the defendant guilty or not guilty, and the Court would not have been justified in granting a new trial.

Judgment affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name
THE PEOPLE v. AH TI
Cited By
9 cases
Status
Published
Syllabus
The Appellate Court will not disturb a verdict when the testimony is conflicting, or when the credibility of witnesses must be passed upon.