Howell v. State

On July 4, 1951, appellant, Nathan Howell, was charged with first degree murder for killing Henry Robinson on the night of June 23, 1951, just after midnight. In October of the same year, appellant was tried before a jury, found guilty as charged, and sentenced to life imprisonment. He was represented by counsel appointed by the court.

Prom the testimony of witnesses and appellant’s confession it appears: The deceased lived near Newport with his wife, Jean, and their children. As far back as 1947 appellant became infatuated with Jean Robinson who apparently accepted his attentions to the…