Commonwealth v. Winebrenner

Opinion by

Mb. Chief Justice Bell,

Thomas Winebrenner was shot and killed at approximately 7:00 o’clock on the night of Tuesday, August 20, 1968. A few hours after the killing, the victim’s spouse, Karen Elaine Winebrenner, was arrested and charged with the murder of her husband. Her trial by a Judge and jury resulted in a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree. Defendant, through her attorneys, then filed a motion in arrest of judgment and a motion for a new trial, each of which was denied. Karen Winebrenner was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for a term not to exceed twelve years.…