State v. Nelson

HOGAN, Judge.

A jury has found defendant Rosalyn Nelson guilty of spousal homicide by manslaughter in contravention of the provisions of § 565.005, RSMo 1978,1 and her punishment has been assessed at imprisonment for a term of 3 years. She appeals. We affirm.

Defendant married her husband, Ronald Erwin Nelson (hereinafter “Ron” or “Ron-zo” or the victim), in December 1980. At the time of the victim’s death, he and the defendant lived in a two-story house in Gallatin, Missouri. Three of defendant’s children by prior marriages lived with them. The victim leased and operated a tavern. He also…