State v. Copley

McFarland, justice.

Mildred Copley, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was tried, convicted, and sentenced to serve a term of life imprisonment in the Arizona State Prison for the first degree murder of Donald Copley, hereinafter referred to as the deceased, in violation of A.R.S. § 13-451, § 13-452, and § 13-453. Defendant appeals from the conviction and sentence.

Defendant and deceased had been married approximately three years when defendant divorced deceased on January 13, 1964. There is substantial evidence that during their marriage, and at times after the divorce, deceased was guilty…