People v. Buckley

California Supreme Court
People v. Buckley, 49 Cal. 241 (Cal. 1874)
McKinstry

People v. Buckley

Opinion of the Court

By the Court, McKinstry, J.:

The verdict is good. When the jury ' ‘ agree ” they ‘' find ” if they return their agreement into Court. The verdict would have been sufficient if it had been simply “Guilty of murder in the second degree.”

The defendant challenged a juror thus: “I challenge the juror for implied bias.” This was not a proper specification of the grounds of challenge. (People v. Reynolds, 16 Cal. 130; People v. Renfrow 41 Cal. 37.)

Judgment and order affirmed.

Neither Mr. Justice Crockett nor Mr. Justice Rhodes expressed an opinion.

Reference

Full Case Name
THE PEOPLE v. DANIEL BUCKLEY
Cited By
4 cases
Status
Published
Syllabus
Verdict in Criminal Case.—“We the jury agree that the defendant is guilty of murder in the second degree” is a good verdict, both in substance and form. Challenge to Juror.—A challenge to a juror for implied bias must specify the grounds of the challenge.