WASHINGTON v. STATE

No. 33675.

70 N.W.2d 378 (1955)

160 Neb. 385

Eunice WASHINGTON, Plaintiff in Error, v. The STATE of Nebraska, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

May 13, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O'Sullivan & O'Sullivan, Omaha, for plaintiff in error.

Clarence S. Beck, Atty. Gen., Robert V. Hoagland, Asst. Atty. Gen., for defendant in error.

Heard before SIMMONS, C. J., and CARTER, MESSMORE, YEAGER, CHAPPELL, WENKE, and BOSLAUGH, JJ.


CARTER, Justice.

The defendant, Eunice Washington, was charged with second degree murder. The information charges that on or about January 5, 1953, defendant killed Orville Washington maliciously and purposely, but without premeditation. Defendant entered a plea of not guilty. The jury found the defendant guilty of manslaughter, and the trial court imposed a sentence of 5 years in the Nebraska Reformatory for Women. The defendant brings error proceedings to this court...

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