State v. Favell

RENDLEN, Judge.

Donna Jean Favell, convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to seven years imprisonment, appeals her conviction.

Appellant contends the trial court erred: (1) by permitting hearsay testimony concerning the circumstances of the attack; (2) by instructing on murder second degree without sufficient evidence to support the charge; and (3) in refusing appellant leave to call a witness on the ground of appellant’s failure to disclose the witness’ name under V.A.M.R., 25.34.

Don Wolf, an employee of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, went to the residence of William E. Spahn, a summer…