Berger v. People

John J. Berger, Jr. was charged with murder of the first degree. The jury found him guilty of that offense and imposed the death penalty. He was sentenced accordingly, and is here by writ of error seeking a reversal of the judgment..

In the information it. was charged that, on January 27,, 1948, in the City and County of. Denver and state, of Colorado, defendant did unlawfully, feloniously, wilfully and deliberately, and of his premeditated malice aforethought, kill and murder one Josephine Berger.

Upon arraignment on February 10, 1948, defendant entered a plea of not guilty and not guilty by…