State v. Billington

Dell, Chief Justice.

Defendant was convicted of the crime of murder in the second degree. After an order denying his motion for a new trial, he appealed from the judgment.

On May 7, 1952, defendant shot William Hoffman with a 22-caliber rifle. The bullet entered the forehead and penetrated the brain. Hoffman died the following day. Defendant was indicted for the crime of murder in the second degree, and the trial resulted in his conviction.

Defendant claims that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict and sustain the conviction. Defendant, a single man, 41 years of age, lived on a…