People v. Letourneau

34 Cal.2d 478 (1949)

THE PEOPLE, Respondent,

v.

ARMAND LETOURNEAU, Appellant.

Crim. No. 4961.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

Nov. 29, 1949.

George T. Davis and Kenyon C. Keller for Appellant.

Fred N. Howser, Attorney General, and Clarence A. Linn, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent.

SCHAUER, J.

Defendant was charged with the murder of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Rosario Maniscalco, and pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. A jury found that he was guilty of murder of the first degree and did not specifically recommend the penalty; the same jury found that he was sane at the…