State v. Russell

— Donald Charles Fitterer, who was indicted with this defendant, was found guilty of first-degree murder, and, as provided in the verdict, judgment was entered committing him to life imprisonment in the State Penitentiary. On appeal to this court presented on a transcript of the record in the district court, made by the clerk of the court, the judgment was affirmed. State v. Fitterer, Iowa, 62 N.W.2d 914.

Defendant was born April 10, 1928. He never married. His mother died January 291, 1951. His father was living but he did not know where, and had not seen Mm since July 1952. He had four…