Tyler v. State

Marshall, Justice.

This is a death case. The appellant, Shirley Tyler, was convicted of the murder of her husband by a Pike County jury. The jury found one aggravating circumstance and sentenced the appellant to death. The case is before us on direct appeal and for mandatory review of the death sentence.

The evidence presented at trial follows:

The appellant and the victim lived next door to the victim’s father, William Tyler. On September 18,1979, the appellant sent her son to William Tyler’s home to inform the victim’s parents that the victim was seriously ill. Going next door, William Tyler…