People v. Peter

TAPPAAN, J., pro tem.

Appellant was convicted after a trial had before a jury of murder of the second degree, and appeals from the judgment as entered against him on the verdict and from the order denying him a new trial. Appellant also appeals from the order denying his motion for change of verdict from murder of the second degree to manslaughter. As to this attempted appeal from the order denying appellant’s motion for modification of the verdict of murder of the second degree to one of manslaughter, it would appear that this is not an appealable order, as it was made before judgment (Pen.…