State v. Mulder

Facts of Case

The defendant, Johnny T. Mulder, appeals from the judgment and sentence entered following a jury verdict finding him guilty of second degree felony-murder.

From the limited record filed in this court, it appears that William Matthew Bowman, age 5, had been living with the defendant and his wife for 4 months prior to his death. The defendant was the child's godfather. On September 30, 1979, the child was admitted to Stevens Memorial Hospital suffering from massive physical injuries. An internal abdominal injury was surgically repaired and the child was immediately transferred to…