State v. Engleman

JOHN E. PARRISH, Special Judge.

Appellant was convicted of capital murder of Sophie Marie Barrera and sentenced to life imprisonment without eligibility for probation or parole until he serves a minimum of fifty years of that sentence.

Sophie Marie Barrera died January 14, 1980, when the automobile she was driving exploded from a bomb blast. The explosion occurred about 5:00 p. m. on that date.

Previously, on March 20, 1979, another bomb, partially detonated, had been found where Mrs. Barrera parked her automobile. Dynamite was used as the explosive in the first bomb. The dynamite had become wet…