State v. Preis

BERNSTEIN, Vice Chief Justice.

The defendant, David Preis was informed against and tried for the unlawful killing, on or about September 7, 1959, of one Maxwell J. Ambrose. A jury convicted the defendant of second degree murder. The defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied. This appeal followed.

The defendant’s wife was friendly with the decedent and accepted his companionship on many occasions. This relationship had come to the attention of the defendant. On the evening of September 7, 1959, the defendant rented a car and drove to the decedent’s apartment. Upon arriving at the decedent’s…