Nichols v. State

MERRILL, Justice.

Lucile M. Nichols was indicted for murder in the first degree, being charged with the murder of her husband, Ralph W. Nichols; and upon trial, she was convicted of murder in the second degree and punishment was fixed by the trial jury at imprisonment in the penitentiary for a period of 'thirty years. The appellant’s motion for a new trial was denied. Hereafter, the appellant, Lucile M. Nichols, will be referred to as the defendant.

The evidence shows that on the afternoon of 31st of December, 1956, the defendant shot the deceased in their bedroom in Dothan, Alabama. Several…