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Title: Agnew v. City of Los Angeles
Author : District Court of Appeal of California
Release Date : January 16, 1950
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 68 KB

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The appellant, Ernest Powell, and his brother Harold were jointly accused by information in two counts charging violation of Penal Code, section 148. That section makes it a crime for anyone to wilfully resist, delay or obstruct any public officer in the discharge or attempt to discharge any duty of his office. By count I the two brothers were charged as having committed the crime with respect to one George Wagner, and by count II the same charge was made with respect to one Rudy Schinkel, both of whom were police officers. The cause was tried to a jury which returned verdicts of not guilty as to Harold Powell on both counts. As to Ernest Powell the jury found him guilty as to count II, but failed to agree as to count I. Ernest Powell moved for a new trial which was denied by the court and after judgment was pronounced he took this appeal from the order denying his motion for a new trial and from the judgment.