People v. Falkner

After dark in the evening of August 20, 1968, Ernest Rothoeler left his wife on the front porch to close the door of his garage at the rear of the house. A short while later a blast was heard by Mrs. Rothoeler. Mr. Rothoeler was found by his wife on the floor between the *684back porch and the kitchen dying from a shotgun wound.

Defendant was later arrested and charged with murder on the basis of information supplied by an undisclosed informant and two detained material witnesses who had described defendant’s conduct on August 20, 1968.

Defendant was allegedly visiting with two young ladies in an…