People v. Giovannangeli

The defendant was charged with murder, and convicted of manslaughter. His counsel makes but one complaint in this court. This complaint is based upon the refusal of the trial court to admit a statement in evidence which defendant made to the prosecutor on the night of the murder at police headquarters. From the record it appears that defendant was boarding with Louis Rossi, the deceased. Rossi had other boarders. On the evening of November 25, 1928, defendant, with other boarders, engaged in an Italian card game. They played cards and drank wine until a late hour. When Rossi came home from…