McMaster v. State

ERWIN, Justice.

Appellant was convicted, after jury trial, for the offense of second degree murder, 1 committed upon her spouse. In this appeal it is claimed that certain errors were committed by the trial court which require reversal.

In April of 1970 Jimmy Kathryn Mc-Master had been working at Indian House, on the Seward Highway south of Anchorage, Alaska, for several days before the incident which led to her conviction. On April 20, 1970, a party of four persons set out on a drive to Portage Glacier. The group consisted of Jimmy McMaster, her husband Michael McMaster, Corky Kelly, who was…