California Supreme Court, 1882

Ex Parte Bulger

California Supreme Court · Decided May 13, 1882 · Morrison

60 Cal. 438; 1882 Cal. LEXIS 489

Cases that cite this one

11 later published cases cite this decision.

Hunnicutt v. Frauhiger (Ind. 1927)
Ex Parte Ellerd (Tex. Crim. App. 1913)
In re Narvaez (Cal. Ct. App. 1907)
State ex rel. Bone v. Barr (Iowa 1907)
State v. District Court of the Third Judicial District (Mont. 1907)
Perry v. Pernet (Ind. 1905)
Ex parte Texidor (Supreme Court of Puerto Rico 1905)
Ex parte Texidor (Supreme Court of Puerto Rico 1905)
Ex parte Cox (Idaho 1893)
Ex parte Degener (Tex. App. 1891)
Cummings v. Conlan (Cal. 1885)

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Opinion of the Court

Morrison, C. J.:

On the second day of November, 1881, the petitioner, Edward Bulger was convicted in the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco of the crime of “ Battery,” was sentenced by the Court to three years imprisonment in the House of Correction, and now, after having been confined there for six months, applies to be discharged from further punishment under the judgment of the Superior Court. Section 243 of the Penal Code provides that “ battery is *439punishable by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by both.” The petitioner has been imprisoned for the term of six months and should be discharged.

It is so ordered.

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