People v. . Shea
New York Court of Appeals
(Appeal from judgment of the court of oyer and terminer of the county of Renesselaer, entered upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of murder in the first degree'in killing one Robert Ross.
1Opinion of the CourtPeckham, J.
The defendant, having been convicted of the crime of murder in the first degree at an extraordinary term of a court of oyer and terminer held in the city of Troy, has by appeal broughttherecord of his trial before this court for review pursuant to subdivision 8 of section 485, and sections 517 and 528 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
There has been imposed by the sections of the Criminal Code above mentioned a very arduous duty upon this court. We act not only in the capacity of an ordinary appellate tribunal reviewing errors of law pointed out by exceptions duly taken, but if satisfied that…
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