California Supreme Court October 29, 1937, Crim. 4121 (People v. Righthouse)

EDMONDS, J.

The appellant in this ease pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with the crime of murder committed on May 12, 1937. Upon taking evidence concerning the circumstances of its commission, the court found it to be murder in the first degree without mitigating circumstances and judgment was imposed that the defendant suffer the penalty of death by being hanged.