State v. Eskildson

This is an appeal from a conviction of second degree murder had in Bernalillo county on change of venue from Sandoval county. The appellant will be referred to herein as defendant. His first and principal point relied upon for reversal is that the verdict upon which the judgment of conviction is based, is without substantial support in the evidence. A determination of this point necessarily involves a consideration of all the evidence introduced at the trial.

On October 26, 1930, about 8:30 p. m., the defendant, a federal prohibition agent under supervision of the Albuquerque office, in the…