People v. . Ledwon
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal by husband from judgment.convicting him of murder in the second degree, and by wife from judgment convicting her of murder in the third degree.
1Opinion of the Court
[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] The defendants, husband and wife, were convicted in the Superior Court of Buffalo, the husband of murder in the second degree, and the wife of murder in the third degree, as shown by the verdict of the jury, when first delivered in open court. The verdict also contained a recommendation for mercy in favor of the wife. The court then informed the jury that there was no such crime as murder in the third degree, and explained to them the various degrees of murder…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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