Fensterer v. State

McNEILLY, Justice:

On Tuesday morning, September 29, 1981, the body of Stephanie Ann Swift was found in a blue Camaro in the parking lot of the Milford Plaza Shopping Center. She was the victim of an apparent strangulation. On November 2, 1981, Stephanie’s fiancé, William A. Fensterer, was arrested and charged with Murder in the First Degree.

The State’s case against Fensterer was based upon circumstantial evidence. The jury found Fensterer guilty of the lesser included offense of Murder in the Second Degree. He appeals to this Court for relief from his conviction.

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The facts of this case,…