People v. Deckert

Defendant was convicted of the crime of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. He appeals from the judgment and from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

Because of the fact that no claim is made by appellant that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict, it becomes unnecessary to make a statement of what was shown by the evidence produced by the prosecution other than so much thereof as may be pertinent to illustrate such points as are raised by appellant as grounds for a reversal of the judgment.

Appellant’s first specification of prejudicial error alleged by him to…