State v. Loveless

Given, Judge:

Defendant, Melvin Loveless, was indicted by a grand jury of Logan County, December 8, 1955, as an accessory before the fact of the murder of Sarah Reed. Trial of defendant on the indictment resulted in a verdict of “guilty of Accessory before the fact to Murder in the first degree”, with recommendation. The Circuit Court of Logan County, on January 3d, 1956, sentenced defendant “to the Penitentiary of this State for and during the remainder of his Natural Life”.

Two prior indictments against defendant had been returned by grand juries of Logan County, charging defendant with the…