Worthington v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

Defendant (Appellant) was charged with and convicted, in a trial by jury, of second degree murder in connection with the bathtub drowning death of her seven year old adopted daughter, Susan. Accordingly, she was sentenced to life imprisonment. Her direct appeal presents the following issues:(1) Whether the adverse publicity was such that the defendant was denied her constitutional right to an impartial jury.(2) Whether the trial court erred in allowing a trial prosecutor to testify.(3) Whether the trial court erred in allowing the State to introduce evidence of prior acts of…