People v. Palmer

VALLÉE, J.

A jury found defendant guilty of murder of the second degree. He appeals from the judgment.

Defendant and Robert Gibbons, the deceased, lived together in apartment 4 at 1102 Dawson Street in Long Beach and represented themselves as brothers. The apartment was in a court. During the afternoon of July 1, 1959, defendant was seen entering and leaving the apartment several times. June Clem saw him walking into the court sometime before 5 p. m. About 5:30 p. m. the manager received the rent for apartment 4 from the deceased. A short time thereafter she and June Clem heard a thud.

A few…