Ferrin v. People

Mr. Justice. Day

delivered the opinion of the Court.

In the district court of Eagle County Stephen Wayne Ferrin, aged fifteen, to whom we will refer as Stephen or defendant, was convicted of first degree murder of his younger brother, David.

The material facts are not in dispute. We recite them only in enough detail so as to make clearer the issue involved in this writ of error.

Stephen was one of seven children residing with his family in the small mountain community of Basalt, Colorado. He was an average student, well behaved and quiet. He was reared in the Mormon faith and attended church and…