Cardoza v. People

Plaintiff in error, herein referred to as defendant, was sentenced to the state penitentiary for life on conviction of murder. The record discloses that defendant first entered a plea of not guilty and at the trial with the advice and consent of his counsel, a plea of guilty was entered, after due and proper caution on the part of the trial judge. A jury was empaneled to determine the degree of the crime. A verdict of first degree murder was returned, and after motion for new trial was overruled, defendant was sentenced. He brings the case here for review on writ of error.

The motion for new…