State v. Schmidt

The defendant was tried for murder, found guilty as charged, and sentenced accordingly.

The victim of the crime was his stepdaughter. She was asleep in bed with her mother when the fatal blow was struck. The instrument used was a common axe wielded by a wooden handle.

The lifeless body of the girl was carried into an adjacent room, where an act abhorrent and unthinkable was committed by defendant-.

The indictment was returned against the defendant on September 30, 1926, and counsel were appointed to represent him on October 8th. The case was set down for trial for October 25th, but for some…