State v. Moelchen
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dubuque District Court. The defendant was indicted, tried, convicted and sentenced for the murder of Jacob Odentbal, and he appeals to this court for a reversal of tbe judgment against him. Tbe facts of tbe case appear in tbe opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrook, J.
I. Jacob Odentbal was tbe uncle of the defendant. On tbe morning of the 2d of July, 1878, tbe dead body of Odentbal was found. lying in a road about one mile *311and a half from his residence. Ilis horse, with a saddle on, was found some distance away. There were wounds upon his head sufficient to have produced instant death. His coat was buttoned, and the right arm was out of the sleeve. The right stirrup-strap had the appearance of having been cut from the saddle, and it, with the stirrup, was hanging upon the left foot of the deceased and wrapped about the heel. There was evidence fending to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. BodekeeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1872
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