State v. Hampson

Driver, J. —

Defendant, James Hampson, was charged by information with the crime of murder in the first degree, and was tried before the court sitting with a jury. The jury returned a verdict of guilty together with a special verdict directing that the death penalty should not be imposed. A motion for a new trial was denied, and from the judgment and sentence entered on the verdict, the defendant has taken this appeal.

The notice of appeal was served and filed on June 29, 1940. On August 24th, an order was entered in this court extending the time for certification and filing of the statement of…