People v. Botkin
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, and from orders denying a new trial and denying a motion in arrest of judgment. Carroll Cook, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Geo. A. Knight, Prank McGowan, and Knight & Heggerty, for Appellant.
1Opinion of the CourtHall, J.
Defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree, and thereupon made a motion for a new trial and also a motion in arrest of judgment. Both motions were by the court denied, and final judgment was pronounced that she suffer imprisonment for life in accordance with the verdict of the jury.
This is an appeal from the judgment and from the orders denying said motions.
Defendant was convicted for the killing of one Mary Elizabeth Dunning, otherwise known as Mrs. John P. Dunning. The manner in which the death of Mrs. Dunning was accomplished is fully set forth in the indictment, from which it…
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