the defendant's constant talk concerning the perfect crime and his request that another help him to accomplish a murder were relevant on the issue of premeditation
How later courts described this case
- the defendant's constant talk concerning the perfect crime and his request that another help him to accomplish a murder were relevant on the issue of premeditation
- multiple punishments for first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit the murder, and inciting, inducing, or exhorting another to commit the murder intended
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
Hood, J.
(concurring). I am not convinced that testimony concerning the borrowing of the books on "How to Kill” or the solicitation of assistance in killing a woman who was allegedly blackmailing defendant’s father was relevant to prove the premeditation of the murder of defendant’s father. Since, however, objection to the former testimony was withdrawn, and no objection was made to the latter, the claims are not preserved for appeal absent manifest injustice.