People v. Petruzo
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Plumas County, and from an order denying a new trial. J. 0. Honour, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtBurnett, J.
The evidence is clear and convincing that defendant was justly convicted of murder in the first degree. Indeed, he may consider himself fortunate that the jury fixed the punishment at life imprisonment instead of leaving the severer penalty to be imposed by the court. There is no pretense of excuse or justification for the homicide, and the showing in behalf of defendant was meager and inconsequential, directed to the contention that he was somewhat under the influence of liquor,.together with certain circumstances related by two or three witnesses tending to create a suspicion that a party…
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