Martin v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was indicted along with two others for the offense of murder in causing the death of another human being by shooting him with a shotgun unlawfully and with malice aforethought. The defendant (mother) and her daughter (a co-defendant) were then jointly tried for the murder of defendant’s so-called common law husband who lived with her. Defendant was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and her daughter “Shane” was. convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the commission of an unlawful act. The defendant (mother) was sentenced to serve a term of 12 years. A…