Beck v. State

Weltner, Justice.

Beck and Ashley forced entry into the home of their former employer, shot and killed him with a pistol, robbed him of a sum of money, and fled. Both were apprehended. Ashley confessed, and Beck made incriminating statements concerning the murder weapon, which he had taken from his mother’s home, and a $100 bill, which he had taken from the victim’s home.

Ashley pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Beck was tried for murder, armed robbery, and burglary. The jury returned the following verdict: “We, the Jury find the Defendant Eli Beck, guilty of malice murder,…