Muller v. State

CARLEY, Justice.

After a jury trial, David Henry Muller was found guilty of the malice murder of his wife, Cynthia Schmidt. The trial court entered judgment of conviction and sentenced him to life imprisonment. A motion for new trial was denied, and Muller appeals, enumerating as error ineffective assistance of trial counsel and the failure of the trial court to charge on the defense of justification. *

1. When construed most strongly in support of the guilty verdicts, the evidence shows that a cordless phone at the residence of Muller and the victim was left engaged, blocking the phone line…