Sukle v. People

IN a prosecution for murder the jury returned a verdict of guilty in the first degree, and fixed the penalty at death. Consistent judgment followed.

A point urged on error arises out of what occurred at the time of defendant's arraignment. The statute, '35 C.S.A., chapter 48, section 452, provides that "Every person charged with murder * * *, shall be furnished, previous to his arraignment, with a copy of the indictment [information], and a list of the jurors and witnesses." Preparatory to defendant's arraignment he was supplied with a copy of the information, upon which was endorsed the names…