People v. La Panne

Defendant was convicted of the crime of manslaughter in causing the death of Edna Purdy by an abortion.

When the victim was in the hospital, within two hours of her death, she was informed that she was dying, and she made a statement implicating defendant, and it was used at the trial. It is claimed that the admissibility thereof as a dying declaration was destroyed by the following testimony:

“Q. What else was said to her?

“A. She was asked further if she did recover if she would go through with a prosecution against the defendant in this case.

“Q. What did she say about it?

“A. She said she…