State v. Leavitt

This indictment for first degree murder was tried to a superior court justice and a jury which returned a verdict of guilty as charged. After the denial of his motion for a new trial and within the time and manner prescribed by G. L. 1956,. §9-24-17, as amended, the defendant duly commenced prosecution of a bill of exceptions, for the purpose of securing in this court a review of-assigned errors, allegedly amounting to denials of due process.

A summary of the salient circumstances which led to the arrest, indictment, and conviction of defendant, is.desirable, " if' nót indispensable, to an…