People v. Kinzell

The defendant was indicted for murder. After a jury trial a verdict was returned finding him guilty of that offense. Defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction on the verdict and the sentence to a term of 25 to 50 years.

The defendant contends that the State failed to prove the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; that the trial court committed reversible error in not interrupting the jury’s deliberation; and that the court committed reversible error in the giving of a certain instruction.

Georgia Jerry testified for the State that on the date of the offense, August 20th, 1967,…