People v. Tyren

The defendant was convicted of murder of the first degree and sentenced to death. He appeals from the judgment and from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

The only defense sought to be made at the trial was that of insanity. No question is, or could be, made of the sufficiency of the evidence to establish the commission of the homicide by the defendant. It is conceded, as well, that the jury was warranted in finding against the plea of insanity. The appeal is rested upon the claim of error in the conduct of the trial. Por a proper understanding of the points made, a brief outline of…