(DOWNLOAD) "People V. Deysher" by Supreme Court Of California In Bank # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: People V. Deysher
- Author : Supreme Court Of California In Bank
- Release Date : January 27, 1934
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 58 KB
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THE COURT. This cause was taken over by this court after decision in the District Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division One, solely because the appeal, so far as research has disclosed, presents for the first time a conviction under section 71 of the Penal Code, which section declares it to be a penal offense, punishable by fine or imprisonment in the state penitentiary, for a public officer to be "interested" in public contracts in a manner prohibited by law. Upon an examination of the entire record, and the authorities, we are satisfied with the appellate court's reasoning and conclusion that the appellant's conduct did violence to the provisions of the cited code section. We therefore adopt as the decision of this court the opinion of the District Court of Appeal prepared by Mr. Justice Gray pro tem. It reads: