Ex parte Mitchell
Ex parte Mitchell
Opinion of the Court
1. The punishment authorized by section 245, Penal Code, is not excessive, cruel, or unusual within the meaning of section 6, article 1, of the constitution.
2. People v. Turner, 65 Cal. 540, to which we adhere, disposes of the second point made for petitioner.
The petitioner is remanded, and the writ discharged.
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