State v. Jurko

Appellant was charged with the crime of murder in the first degree, found guilty and sentence of death imposed. A motion for new trial was made and de nied. As no appeal was perfected from the order denying the motion for a new trial, this appeal is from the judgment.

It appears from the record that appellant and the deceased had been business associates, engaged in operating a billiard parlor in Twin Falls. A short time prior to the homicide their business relations had ceased, due to disagreements between them that resulted in ill will. At the time of the homicide appellant was conducting a…