People v. Peller

The appellants, Peller and Podinker, appeal to this court from a judgment of death entered upon their convictions of the crime of murder in the first degree.

On the evening of September 6, 1928, the body of Jacob Weinberg was found in the cellar areaway of 166 Suffolk Street in the city of New York. Death had been caused by one of four bullets which were found in the deceased's head. In March 1942, the appellants were indicted, together with David Popek, for Weinberg's murder. At the trial Popek testified for the People and his testimony, corroborated by the testimony of Sidney Newburg and…