Murder in the first degree . . • premeditated homicide. . . is the most serious charge tried in our criminal courts. You have heard a long and complex case, gentlemen, and it is now your duty to sit down to try and separate the facts from the fancy. One man is dead. The life of another is at stake. If there is a reasonable doubt in your minds as to the guilt of the accused then you must declare him not guilty. If however there is no reasonable doubt, then he must be found guilty. Whichever...