Salt Lake Telegram | 1943-04-23 | Page 13 | Knifer Waits Sentence for Manslaughter

Knifer Waits Sentence For Manslaughter Jury Quickly Convicts David Law to End I One of Most Speedy Murder Trials I Convicted of voluntary manI manslaughter man man- slaughter an included offense on I the first degree murder charge II for which he was tried David Law 42 Regis Regi hotel South State street treet Friday waited in Salt Lake county jail to be sentenced May 1 Bruce Martin Bogarte 30 resident of f the same hotel was the victim A man 12 jury deliberated five hours and 10 minutes to return the 16 verdict before District Judge J. J Allan Crockett after one of the shortest capital case trials on record record rec- rec ord rd in Salt Lake county Law received the verdict calmly at t 6 10 p. p m. m Thursday in m the nearly early empty courtroom which spectators had crowded a few hours before as counsel for both sides made closing arguments District Attorney Brigham E. E Roberts pleaded for conviction of first degree murder with the death penalty Harley W. W Gustin chief defense counsel declared elements of a first degree murder charge were lacking in the states state's evidence and asked to acquit his client Bogarte who according to the evidence was Laws Law's physical superior superior su- su died of a knife wound in inthe inthe the right groin received in a struggle struggle struggle gle between the two men in the hotel foyer after the victim protested protested protested pro pro- tested noise Law and some companions com com- made at a drinking party