Howard v. State

Nichols, Justice.

On August 15, 1972, the defendant entered pleas of guilty to the murders of C. W. Morgan and Wilma Morgan. A jury was impaneled to decide the question of punishment and verdicts recommending the death sentence were returned. Thereafter, a death sentence in each case was imposed and a motion to set such sentence aside was filed and denied. A motion for new trial was filed but not ruled upon. A certificate of immediate review of the motion to set aside and amend the death sentence was granted. Held:

Submitted September 10, 1973 Decided October 4, 1973. Boling, Neville & Chinall,…