New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York v. . Edward Hovey
June 5, 188392 N.Y. 554
Summary
The Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction for first‑degree murder, holding that Section 527 of the Code of Criminal Procedure does not grant this court authority to review a criminal case on the facts, and that a post‑trial exception to the charge is not a reviewable question of law.