¶1 reads opinion for reversal of order of Supreme Court and affirming judgment of Sessions. Folgeb concurs. Chuboh, Ch. J., Allen, Peokham and Rapallo, JJ., agree to affirm order of Supreme Court.
¶2 Order affirmed.
47 N.Y. 655
People v. . Purcell
Decided January 16, 1872
New York Court of Appeals · decided 1872-01-16
The prisoner, John Purcell, was indicted for homicide of the degree of murder, first degree, for shooting William Kiernan with a pistol, in the city of Rew York, on the 24th day of May, 1869, and tried at the February term of the Court of General Sessions. lie was convicted of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to be executed.
Decided 1872-01-16