Dabbs v. People

The trial court’s denial of relief prayed for in a Crim. P. 35 (b) motion caused the defendant, William F. Dabbs, to seek relief by way of writ.of error. For the sake of clarity, the plaintiff in error will be referred to in the same manner in which he was identified in the trial court.

William' ■ F. Dabbs was charged with first-degree murder in a two-count information which alleged that he killed Ernest E. Love and Sarah A. Dabbs, his wife; When he appeared with counsel at the arraignment, he entered pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity, at ,the time of the alleged…