People v. Dabner

J.—The defendant, and one John Siemsen, were jointly charged with the murder of one M. Munekata. Upon arraignment, Dabner pleaded guilty. Thereupon the court heard evidence to enable it to ascertain and determine the degree of the crime and upon the evidence taken declared it to be murder of the first degree without mitigating circumstances, and punishable with death. When subsequently brought before the court for judgment and sentence upon the said plea, the defendant asked leave to-withdraw his plea of guilty and enter a plea of not guilty to the charge. Evidence and affidavits in support…