STATE v. SMITH

No. 56513.

240 N.W.2d 693 (1976)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Walter SMITH, Jr., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

April 14, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Wellman, Des Moines, for appellant.

Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., Jim P. Robbins, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Ray A. Fenton, County Atty., for appellee.

Heard before MOORE, C. J., and MASON, LeGRAND, REES and HARRIS, JJ.


LeGRAND, Justice.

A jury found defendant guilty of first degree murder in shooting his wife, Judy Smith, to death on July 21, 1972. He appeals, and we affirm the judgment sentencing him to a life term in the penitentiary.

We relate the facts which precipitated this crime. Defendant had been separated from his wife for some time, although the record reflects they maintained a friendly relationship in spite of their differences. After their separation, Judy...

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