State v. Sucik

Magney, Justice.

Defendant, Walter Michael Sucik, was convicted of the crime of murder in the first degree and sentenced to the penitentiary for life. He appeals from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

On March 8, 1943, shortly after 12:30 a. m., Ralph Simonson died as the result of a gunshot wound of the left chest. When found, he was lying on his back in the kitchen of the home occupied by defendant and his wife.

The evidence sustains the conviction, and it is not necessary to detail all the facts. Defendant contends that the court erred in permitting certain testimony to be received…