State v. Mangercino

This is an appeal by defendant, Tony Mangercino, alias Tony Mangiaracina, from judgment and sentence of death upon conviction of murder in the first degree. This defendant and John Messino, Carl Nasello and four others were jointly charged by information filed July 3, 1928, in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri, with the murder of James H. Smith. Severance having been granted them the three named were tried separately and each was convicted of murder in the first degree, sentenced to death and appealed. The three cases were argued together in this court.

The Messino case was tried…