People v. Rubio

In an information filed by the District Attorney of Los Angeles County, defendant was charged with the murder of one Henrietta "Valdez. Following trial before a jury he was convicted of murder in the first degree, with the penalty fixed at imprisonment in the state prison for life. A motion for a new trial was denied. From the judgment of conviction and the order denying his motion for a new trial defendant prosecutes this appeal.

The record discloses that about 5 o’clock on the morning of August 24, 1945, the dead body of Henrietta "Valdez was found by deputy sheriffs of Los Angeles County…