People v. Hightower

Defendant was accused by information of the crime of murder. He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. A motion for a new trial was made and denied, and this is an appeal from the order denying the motion and from the judgment.

It is not contended that the evidence is insufficient to convict, but it is claimed that it is of such a character as to leave room for grave doubt as to the defendant’s guilt, and this being so, that the errors complained of become important where they might be considered otherwise under section 4% of article VI of the constitution in a case where they did…