People v. Leyra

Defendant, charged with killing his mother and father, stands convicted, on both counts, of murder in the first degree. This is the third time that the case has been before us.

Defendant’s father, 75 years old, and his mother, aged 80, were killed on Tuesday, January 10, 1950, in their apartment on Quincy Street in Brooklyn, New York. At first, a burglar or other intruder was suspected, but the presence on the Leyras ’ breakfast table of a third cup prompted the belief that the killer had been known and was, in fact, a welcome guest. That circumstance, plus a possibly false alibi and an…