People v. Ottey

The defendant was charged by information with the murder of his wife, Oreane Ottey, committed on October 31,1934, in Monterey County. He pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. A jury found him guilty of murder of the first degree without recommendation. On the issue raised by the plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, the defendant was found to have been sane. From the judgment imposing the death penalty and from the order denying his motion for a new trial, the defendant has appealed.

The defendant urges, as grounds for reversal, insufficiency of the evidence to sustain…