People v. Rucker

WHITE, J., pro tem.

This is an appeal from a judgment after conviction of the crime of murder, and from the order denying appellant’s motion for a new trial.

To the charge of murdering one Jennie Curley appellant interposed his pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. By the verdict of the jury appellant was found guilty of murder in the first degree, with a penalty of life imprisonment, and by the same jury was pronounced sane at the time of the commission of the offense.

The evidence without conflict shows that on the night of January 18, 1932, appellant shot and killed Jennie…