People v. Weatherford

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of the murder on April 5, 1943, of Mary Annette Struck, and fixing his punishment at life imprisonment. He contends that numerous errors were committed in connection with the charge to the jury, that material evidence was erroneously excluded, and that the evidence adduced is insufficient to support the verdict.

Since the first two points seem to be well taken, it is unnecessary to pass upon the sufficiency of the evidence. The facts, however, must he considered in some detail because it is apparent…