People v. Long

THE COURT.

Appellant herein was charged with having committed the crime of murder. On the trial of the cause the jury found him guilty of the crime of manslaughter, and this appeal was taken from the judgment which thereafter was rendered, as well as from an order denying a motion for a new trial. Following a decision rendered by the District Court of Appeal, a hearing was granted by this court in order that further consideration might be given to the question of prejudice assertedly suffered by defendant as a result of the giving of certain instructions. After a careful review of the entire…