Kehoe v. State

Appellant was convicted of murder and given a life sentence. It is not contended that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the verdict, but the argued assignments have to do with errors asserted to have occurred in the conduct of the trial. It is to be admitted that this record in several respects other than that later pointed out is no model of polished procedure, but upon a careful examination of it we see no substantial error therein except those now to be stated.

Appellant, the deceased, one Kahn, and several others, were engaged in a poker game. During its progress Kahn made a remark,…