Whitehouse v. State

Defendant (Appellant) was convicted of murder in the first degree and was sentenced to life imprisonment. He appealed the judgment to this Court, and the case had been fully briefed and was awaiting consideration when he died. Proof of death has been filed, and the issue before us is the proper disposition to make of the case under these circumstances. Counsel for the defendant has moved for remand to the trial court with instructions to dismiss the charges. The State urges us simply to dismiss the appeal.

In the past, under like circumstances, this Court has simply dismissed the appeal, as…