People v. McAlpine

THE COURT. The defendant in this case was charged with the crime defined by section 593 of the Penal Code. He was convicted and has appealed from the judgment and order denying his motion for a new trial. *728 The points made in support of the appeal are the misconduct of the district attorney in asking certain questions; and that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict and judgment. There is no merit in the claim that the district attorney was guilty of misconduct. Perhaps he should not have asked the questions complained of, but the record shows fairly enough that the questions complained of were invited by previous questions of counsel of the defendant. Moreover, whatever harm resulted from the asking of those questions was cured and condoned by the subsequent question of counsel for the defendant, put to the defendant when a witness in his own behalf, which brought out very emphatically and distinctly the identical matter embraced in the questions complained of. It is the settled rule that error, if any, of the kind complained of is cured by the bringing out of the same subject matter by defendant’s counsel. As to the next contention, the court entertains no doubt that the proof on the part of the prosecution in the trial court abundantly establishes the fact that the complaining corporation was authorized to do business at its location at the time of the commission of the offense, and that it was so doing business under proper legal authority. It is contended that the evidence is further insufficient to establish the fact that the defendant was the perpetrator of the offense; but we are satisfied that the evidence upon the whole case, direct and circumstantial, amply supports the verdict and judgment in this respect. For the reasons stated, the judgment and order appealed from are affirmed.