BELL v. STATE

No. 1276S431.

366 N.E.2d 1156 (1977)

James BELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

September 2, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles H. Scruggs, Kokomo, for appellant.

Theodore L. Sendak, Atty. Gen., David T. O'Malia, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


PIVARNIK, Justice.

Appellant James Bell was convicted of the second-degree murder of his wife, Inez, by a jury in Miami Circuit Court, and sentenced to a term of fifteen to twenty-five years. The murder occurred on the evening of April 19, 1976, shortly after both appellant and decedent arrived home for supper. During a disagreement about what they were going to have for supper, the couple began an argument during which they called each other derogatory names. Appellant...

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