Mealer v. State

FOSTER, Justice.

This appellant was convicted of first degree murder of his wife, Laura Mealer, on an indictment in five counts of which the third and fourth were nol prossed, leaving counts 1, 2 and 5. One charged that the killing was by beating her with his fists; two, by kicking her with his feet; and five, by means unknown to the grand jury. The trial and proceedings were all conducted pursuant to the requirements of the statute, resulting in a verdict finding him guilty of murder in the first degree and fixing his punishment at death.

The defendant was represented by an attorney appointed…