People v. Gibson

Defendants were convicted of murder in the first degree in the killing of one Fletcher Burton, and sentenced to the state, prison for life. They appeal from the judgment and from an order denying them a new trial.

Numerous errors are assigned.

1. It is first urged, and at considerable length, that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the verdict. It will require but a statement of its salient features, we think, to show that this contention is wholly without merit.

The theory upon which the case was tried by the prosecution was that the deceased was killed as a result of a criminal conspiracy…