Carlson v. People

Oscar A. Carlson was found guilty of murder of the first degree and was sentenced to death. He claims, and in our opinion his claim is well founded, that the record discloses prejudicial error that entitles him to a reversal of the judgment.

About 5 o’clock in the morning of September 1, 1931, police officer William Keating’ discovered Carlson and one William Piskoty in a garage and placed them under arrest. While conducting them to the police call-box in the neighborhood, Keating was shot by Carlson and died of the wound a few hours later. Car'lson and Piskoty were apprehended, were charged…