People v. Roselle

Upon an information charging defendant with murder for the killing of one Erick Nilsen, the jury returned a verdict as follows: “We, the jury, find the defendant guilty of manslaughter, and we strongly recommend him to the mercy of the court.” Before judgment, defendant made application for a new trial, which being denied, judgment.was pronounced, and an appeal taken from both the order and judgment.

We quote from appellant’s brief: “Three propositions are advanced by appellant, demanding a reversal herein: First, we contend that there is no evidence in the record to sustain the verdict and…