State v. Harrison

The defendant, David K. Harrison, was convicted of first degree murder for the June 4, 1984, shooting death of his wife, Maria F. Harrison, and sentenced to life imprisonment.

The defendant and his wife had separated in January of 1984. Their marriage was troubled by infidelity and by fights which sometimes became physical in nature. On Saturday, June 2,1984, the couple fought at Susan Domek’s home. Domek, the defendant’s sister, testified that during that fight Maria placed the defendant’s gun to her head and threatened to take her own life. After being disarmed by the defendant, Maria left…