People v. . Hall
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, rendered at á Trial Term for the county of Hew York June 25, 1900, upon a verdict convicting the defendant of the crime of murder in the first degree, and in connection therewith an appeal from two orders made at said term, one denying the defendant’s motion for a new trial, and the other denying his motion in arrest of judgment; also an independent appeal from an order of the trial judge denying a motion of the defendant to…
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Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, rendered at á Trial Term for the county of Hew York June 25, 1900, upon a verdict convicting the defendant of the crime of murder in the first degree, and in connection therewith an appeal from two orders made at said term, one denying the defendant’s motion for a new trial, and the other denying his motion in arrest of judgment; also an independent appeal from an order of the trial judge denying a motion of the defendant to resettle the case. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The statute, chapter 378 of the Laws of 1896,…
1Opinion of the CourtYanxt, J.
The defendant was indicted for the crime of murder in the first degree, committed in the county of Hew York on May 17, 1900, by shooting Mary McCarthy with a pistol and thus causing her death. Upon his arraignment'lie entered the plea of not guilty, without any specification of insanity. His trial in June, 1900, resulted in a verdict of murder in the first degree, and the usual sentence was passed upon him.
The defendant was a barkeeper by occupation, although he was out of work at the time of the homicide. He was not addicted to drinlc, but otherwise his habits and character were not shown.…
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