State v. Denmon

WASSERSTROM, Chief Judge.

Defendant was convicted by jury on June 17, 1978, of two counts of murder in the first degree, one count of manslaughter, and one count of assault with intent to kill with malice aforethought. Although defendant was sentenced to three life terms, jurisdiction lies in this court because the notice of appeal was filed prior to January 2, 1979.

Defendant’s first point is that the manner of the jury selection was an unconstitutional discrimination against women in deprivation of his right to a jury composed of a representative cross section of society as decided in Duren…