State v. Richardson

LOCKWOOD, Justice:

Armentha Richardson, appellant, was tried and convicted of murder in the first degree after a jury trial in Pima County. She was sentenced to life imprisonment in the Arizona State Prison. From her conviction and sentence she appeals.

The facts pertinent to this case are as follows: On May 23, 1971, officers of the Tucson Police Department were dispatched to 1802 South Park Avenue in response to a report that a shooting had just taken place. Upon arriving, the officers found the decedent, Julia Waterhouse, lying on the ground. The appellant approached the first officer and…