Nancy Viola R. v. RANDOLPH W.

McHUGH, Justice:

This case is before this Court upon the appeal of Nancy R. from the Circuit Court of McDowell County. 1 Mrs. R. had sought custody of her nephew, Randolph W. II, then age 4. Custody, however, was awarded to the child’s paternal uncle, Grady W. The child’s father, Randolph W. I, who had been indicted for the first degree murder of the child’s mother, had sought to appoint Grady W. as the child’s guardian. Mrs. R. also appeals from the denial of her motion to reconsider the court’s previous order of custody to Grady W. because of the subsequent conviction of Randolph W. for the…