People v. Head

Appellant was convicted of murder of the second degree and sentenced to the state prison. He appeals from the judgment and the order denying his motion for a new trial.

Upon this appeal it is contended: First, that the appellant had once been in jeopardy for the offense charged in the indictment; second, that the evidence does not support the verdict for the reason that it appears therefrom that the appellant acted in self-defense, and third, that the evidence does not support the verdict for the reason that it appears therefrom that the killing was done without malice.

In the early morning…