State v. Castor

NATURE OF CASE

Thomas E. Brown (Brown) was found dead outside Kearney, Nebraska, on December 10,1996. His ex-wife, Wilma L. Castor, was arrested and charged with one count of first degree murder, one count of use of a weapon to commit a felony, three counts of forgery, one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and one count of unauthorized use of a financial transaction device in connection with the events surrounding Brown’s death. Castor was separately charged with another count of forgery. The cases were consolidated for trial. Castor was convicted on all charges. Her…