People v. Botkin
Supreme Court of California, In Bank
64 P. 286 (1901)
Relevant factsFree
Botkin mailed poisoned candy from San Francisco to a victim in Delaware who consumed it and died there, and although the jury received erroneous instructions warranting reversal, Botkin separately argued California courts lacked any jurisdiction to try her because the death itself occurred entirely in Delaware.
IssueFree
Whether a person who commits murder, in part, in California is punishable under state law even if the murder is committed wholly outside the state.