People v. Holman

Following a joint trial in the circuit court of Madison County, defendant Ricky Holman and Girvies Davis were convicted of the July 13, 1979, murder of Esther Sepmeyer. Davis was tried and sentenced by the court. Defendant was tried by a jury and was sentenced by the court to life imprisonment. Defendant appeals, contending that he was denied his statutory right to a speedy trial, that the trial should have been severed, that he was denied effective assistance of counsel and that the court should have inquired into his competency to stand trial. We affirm.

Esther Sepmeyer, 83, lived in a rural…