People v. Woon Tuck Wo

The defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree, the jury fixing his punishment at imprisonment for life. He appeals from the judgment and from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

1. Appellant contends for a reversal of the judgment on account of alleged misconduct of the court, which consisted of remarks made by the judge of the court at the trial concerning certain reporter’s notes. There were some differences between attorneys as to certain reporter’s notes which were offered in evidence, and the remarks of the court objected to were, substantially, simply that the jury…