State v. Meyer
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Madison District Court. — J. H. Applegate, Judge. Defendant was indicted jointly with her son on a charge of murder in the first degree. Trial was had to a jury. The jury returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree. Defendant appeals. For reasons pointed out in this opinion, the cause is reversed.
1Opinion of the CourtGaynor, C. J.
1. Criminal law : trial: change of venue: erroneous exercise of discretion. The defendant is charged with the crime of murder in the first degree. She was indicted jointly with her son, Fred Meyer, and charged with the killing of Ethel Meyer, the wife of Fred. The crime is alleged to have been committed on the 25th day of July, 1915, and by means of a revolver held in the hands of said Ida E. Meyer, defendant herein, 'and her son, Fred Meyer. The indictment was returned on the last of October of that year. At the December term of court, she appeared and pleaded not guilty, and filed a motion…
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