Petite v. People

Petite was tried and convicted of murder in the first degree. His motions for a new trial and in arrest were denied. Sentence of death being duly pronounced, the judgment and proceedings were brought to this court for review.

But two of the errors assigned are argued by counsel. I. Plaintiff in error did not take the witness stand and testify in his own behalf. During the progress of his remarks to the jury, the acting district attorney, referring to certain testimony offered by the prosecution, stated that no effort whatever had been made on the part of defendant to contradict or disprove the…