State v. Law

WOLFE, Chief Justice.

Appeal from a judgment based on a verdict of guilty of voluntary manslaughter.

The information alleged that on the 15th day of March, 1943, in the County of Salt Lake, State of Utah, defendant murdered Martin Bruce Bogarte. At the close of the State’s evidence, the appellant rested his case and 1 requested the trial court to direct the jury to return a verdict of acquittal. The request was denied. The case went to the jury, and a verdict was returned finding the appellant guilty of voluntary manslaughter.

The defendant’s request, so made at the close of the State’s case,…