State v. Duell

McGRAW, Justice:

The appellant, Glenna J. Duell, appeals from her conviction in the Circuit Court of Lewis County of first degree murder with a recommendation of mercy. She assigns numerous errors that she maintains warrant reversal of her conviction. Following a brief discussion of the circumstances that led to her conviction, we will address each of these assignments of error.

On March 10, 1983, the appellant entered a private club in Lewis County known as the Cardinal Lounge, walked up to her husband, Karl Duell, who was seated at the bar, ordered a drink, produced a .38 caliber pistol, and,…