State v. Rosa

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Gummere, Chief Justice.

The writ 6f error in this case brings up for review the conviction of Jerry Eosa upon an indictment charging him with the murder of one Demetrio Denofrio.

The first reason assigned for the setting aside of the conviction is that the trial court erred in ruling that a plea of autrefois acquit filed by the defendant did not set out the facts necessary to constitute that defence, and in sustaining t-he demurrer to that plea filed by the state. The plea was in the following words: “This defendant hereby pleads to the above indictment…