State v. Stacy

The respondent has brought this case before us on exceptions following his conviction of the crime of murder in the first degree. The victim was his wife, Ruth Stacy.

The first question relates to an exception taken to the denial of a motion for change of venue. The motion was addressed to the county court at the term then in session, and during which the case was marked for trial. It was based upon two newspaper articles, appearing in different publications a few days prior to the commencement of the trial, in each of which it was stated that the respondent had offered to plead guilty to…