STATE v. NICCUM

No. 53718.

190 N.W.2d 815 (1971)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Michael Charles NICCUM, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 13, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony M. Critelli, Des Moines, for appellant.

Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., Michael J. Laughlin, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ray Fenton, County Atty., Des Moines, for appellee.


MASON, Justice.

February 6, 1969, Michael Charles Niccum was indicted by a Polk county grand jury for murder as defined in sections 690.1 and 690.2, The Code 1966. Defendant entered a plea of not guilty, being represented by counsel previously appointed. Trial to a jury resulted in his conviction of murder in the first degree. Motion for new trial was overruled and defendant was sentenced to imprisonment in the state penitentiary for life at hard labor. He seeks reversal...

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