State v. Anstine

McFADDEN, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Doris Lucille Anstine, was charged with the first degree murder of her husband Elmer Anstine. After being bound over to district court, she plead not guilty to the charge and was tried before a jury which returned a verdict of “Guilty of the crime of voluntary manslaughter.” The trial court entered its judgment on this verdict and sentenced her to serve a term of not to exceed five years in the state prison. Appellant appealed from this judgment and from the court’s order denying her motion for new trial.

On January 14, 196S, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Anstine, who…