People v. Kerrick

The defendants and appellants were charged by indictment with the crime of murder. They were tried jointly and verdicts of manslaughter were returned against each of them. Motions for a new trial were filed on behalf of Sarah Kerrick and also on behalf of Joe Hunt and Iris Burns and lastly on behalf of Henry Isabel and Anita Davis. Each of these motions was denied and the defendants prosecute their appeals from the orders mentioned and from the judgments upon the verdicts.

The attorney-general, with commendable sincerity, evidencing an appreciation on the part of that office that public…