State v. Foley

DONALDSON, Chief Justice.

The appellant, Etha Marie Foley, was charged with and convicted of first degree murder. 1 Upon a jury verdict of guilty, she was sentenced to life imprisonment. The appellant admits having shot her husband on August 2, 1970, but she contends that the evidence presented at trial is insufficient to sustain a conviction of any crime greater than voluntary manslaughter. She therefore requests that this Court modify the judgment of conviction accordingly.

The appellant contends not only that the evidence is insufficient to sustain a finding of premeditation but also that…