Commonwealth v. Gelfi

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Kephart,

Angelo Gelfi was convicted of murder of the first degree. It appears from the evidence that he killed his wife because she refused to permit him to enter the house. The defense was, a provocation sufficient to arouse the passion of an ordinary man beyond the power of control. This question was resolved against defendant. The evidence contains all the elements of first degree murder, and, unless there are trial errors, the conviction must be sustained.

The first assignment of error excepts to the action of the court in refusing to exclude the following question…