Waltermeyer v. State

WILNER, Judge.

On the afternoon of March 29, 1982, appellant beat, mutilated, and strangled to death April Lynn Price, a twenty-year old paraplegic. There was evidence that he had sexually assaulted her as well, although it could not be clearly determined whether the sexual assault occurred before or after she was dead.

For those acts, appellant was charged with, and tried in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County for, first degree murder, rape, sexual offense, and robbery. The State sought the death penalty. At the conclusion of trial, appellant was convicted of premeditated first degree…