State v. Howe

Following trial in the Windham Superior Court, appellant was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced *57to life in prison. He complains of several alleged errors on the part of the trial court. We affirm.

In the early morning of April 1, 1975, an elderly woman was sexually assaulted and murdered in her room at the Latchis Hotel in Brattleboro, Vermont. Human bitemarks were found on the victim’s neck and one of her breasts, and hairs not matching the victim’s were found in her bed. The discovery of the body was reported to the hotel desk clerk by appellant, who occupied the room next to the…