People v. Gonsler

This defendant charged with murder was convicted of manslaughter. The two claims presented to this court by his writ of error are:

1. That the court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict of not guilty on the ground that he was justified in taking the life of decedent in an effort to effect the latter’s arrest.

2. That there was no testimony tending to establish the charge of murder either in the first or second degree, and prejudicial error was committed by the court in charging the jury at length as to murder both in the first and second degree.

The defendant and two of his…