State v. Catania

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Katzenbach, J.

This case is before this court by virtue of a writ of error allowed by the Chancellor. The writ was directed to the Court of Oyer and Terminer in and for the county of Cumberland. It brings up the record and conviction of Salvatore Catania, alias Sam Bertolina, of murder in the first degree. The jury recommended as a part of their verdict life imprisonment for the defendant.

The evidence offered at the trial in behalf of the state was to the effect that on January 12th, 1925, at Panther road, in the township of Landis, in the county of…