People v. Anderson

In an indictment containing two counts the defendant was charged with murder and robbery. Upon his arraignment he entered a plea of not guilty to each charge. The jury found him guilty on both counts. The verdict on the murder count fixed the degree as of the first and was returned without recommendation. It therefore carries with it the extreme penalty. Defendant has appealed from the judgment and from the order denying his motion for a new trial.

The evidence shows that during the months of November and December, 1933, the defendant engaged in a series of robberies in the city and county of…