Maxwell v. State

LEIGH M. CLARK, Retired Circuit Judge.

Appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree of Edna Marie Maxwell, his wife, by shooting her with a pistol.

Our review of the evidence convinces us that there was ample evidence to support the verdict. There is no contention to the contrary.

The only issue presented for review relates to the question of the admissibility of evidence of two prior convictions of defendant, one for robbery and one for grand larceny. The statement of the issue in appellant’s brief is as follows:

“In order to justify exposing Defendant’s criminal record to a jury, the…