People v. Simeone

A jury found defendant guilty of four counts of robbery of the first degree and two counts of murder of the first degree and, as to the two counts of murder, made no recommendation as to penalty. Defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied and he was sentenced to the state prison for the term prescribed by law on each robbery count and to suffer the death penalty on each murder count. He appeals from the order denying his motion for new trial and from the whole of the judgment.

Defendant urges as grounds for ^reversal that (1) the evidence, particularly as to counts I through IV (which…