State v. Tapia

NOBLE, Justice.

Eugenio Carlos Tapia and Carlos Cordova, jointly accused of murder, were tried' together before a jury. Cordova was acquitted by an instructed verdict, while Tapia was conviqted of murder in the first degree from which he has appealed.

Both defendants being indigent, the court appointed two attorneys to represent both defendants at the preliminary examination and in the trial of the case in the district ■court. Since the Tapia appeal is in forma ■pauperis, counsel was appointed to represent him in this court.

Tapia rests his appeal largely -upon the contention that the interests…