Kelley v. State

Wyatt, Justice.

Fronie Mae Kelley was indicted for the murder of Ida Katie Williams. She was found guilty of murder with a recommendation to mercy and sentenced to life imprisonment. She filed her motion for new trial on the general grounds and amended by adding two special grounds. The general grounds and special ground two of the amended motion raise the question as to whether the evidence was sufficient to prove the corpus delicti. The accused was indicted for killing the deceased by cutting with a knife or other sharp instrument. The evidence, in so far as it is material here, was in…