State v. Martin

GAERTNER, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was found guilty by a jury of the offense of capital murder, Section 565.-001, RSMo 1978 and sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for fifty years.

Appellant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence. The victim of the murder was appellant’s husband, Ronald Martin. They had lived together since 1973, marrying in 1976, the year their daughter was born. Their wedded life was not always blissful. Appellant testified to many incidents of physical and psychological abuse of her by her husband. Financial difficulties also developed.. In September…