People v. Torrence — 233 N.Y. 517

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p. 517

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Lawrence Torrence, Appellant.

Headnote

Crimes — murder in first degree —- judgment of conviction affirmed.

(Argued January 30, 1922;

decided February 28, 1922.)

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, rendered June 10, 1921, at a Trial Term for the county of Erie, upon a verdict convicting the defendant of the crime of murder in the first degree.

John V. Maloney and Valentine E. O'Grady for appellant.

Guy B. Moore, District Attorney (Walter F. Hofheins of counsel), for respondent.

Judgment of conviction affirmed under provisions of section 542 of the Code of Criminal Procedure; no opinion.

Concur: His cock, Ch. J., Cardozo, Pound, McLaughlin and Crane, JJ. Dissenting: Hogan and Andrews, JJ.