People v. Feldman

This defendant has been convicted, by two juries, of murdering his wife, on circumstantial and opinion evidence as all secret poisoners must be, but on proof so strong as to leave no doubt of his guilt (see summary of the case in the two opinions on the former appeal — 296 N. Y. 127). Now there is to be another reversal and a third trial. Let us examine the alleged errors on which this second reversal is based:

1. As to the alleged failure to make clear to the jury that defendant was not being tried in connection with the events of December 7th: From the beginning of the trial to its end, the…