People v. Krueger

In the morning hours of April 1, 1990, police discovered the severely beaten corpse of Michael Wyand. Wyand’s face was bloody, and he had abrasions and bruises in the abdominal region. Wyand’s pants were pulled down around the thighs, his sweatshirt was pulled up and his shoes were off. Broken tree branches around the body were covered with blood consistent with Wyand’s blood type. After investigating, the police arrested defendant, Larry Krueger, and charged him with murder. After a bench trial, the trial judge found Krueger guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced him to 40 years…