People v. Wolff

—Upon a charge by information the defendant was convicted of the crime of murder of the first degree and thereupon sentence of death was imposed upon him. The appeal is from the judgment of conviction.

In support of his appeal he urges seven grounds. We will consider them in the order in which they are presented.

1. At the time the defendant was brought before the magistrate for the preliminary examination upon the charge it was suggested in his behalf that he was under the age of eighteen years at the time the crime was alleged to have been committed. The magistrate examinéd into the matter…