Missildine v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
1Opinion of the Court
Tom Glaze, Justice.
On December 3, 1991, the appellant, Minnie Marie Missildine, shot her daughter, Sheila Robertson, in the head causing her death. Following trial by jury, Missildine was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.
As background, Missildine had had psychiatric problems for a number of years, had been hospitalized several times, and at one point, underwent a left frontal lobectomy due to seizures. On the day of the crime, Missildine apparently told Sheila she intended to kill herself.
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on December 3, officers were called to a…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Gardner v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
- Sheridan v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993
- Novak v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1985
- Cox v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993
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3Cited by46 opinions
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- Chenowith v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
- Edwards v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
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