1. HaroldSowardsII
CJ 322, Tu/Th 9:30
10/8/15
State v. Snowden
313 P.2d 706 (Idaho 1957)
1. Facts
On Sept.22, 1956 RaymondAlienSnowdenarrivesatHiHoCluband meetsCoraLucyle
Deanand theyleave together
Theyargue aboutwhopays the cab fare and takes her overbeside apickuptruckand
pullsouthis2 in.pocketknife andcutsher throat
Her bodyisfoundthe nextmorning
An autopsysurgeontestifiesthatthe voice box wascut out,there isa woundinher
neck,abdomen,twofacial lacerationsandtwoonthe back of the neck.2nd
neckwound
severedherspinal cordandcausedherdeath.Clothescutaway andher rightbreast
nipple wasmissingandthere wasvaginal lacerations.BloodtestshowsthatMrs.Dean
was intoxicateduponherdeath.
Snowdentakes Dean’swalletandgetsa motoristtotake himto an abandonedalley
where he changesclothes.He dropsthe knife intothe sewerandthrowsawaythe
wallet.Goestoa hotel andcleansup againand throwsawayhisclothes
Pleadsguiltytomurderinthe 1st
degree
DistrictCourt,3rd
Judicial District,AdaCountyentersjudgmentandsentencesSnowden
to death
Snowdenappeals
Supreme Courtaffirmsthe decision
2. Issue
DidSnowdenhave sufficienttime todevelopadesire totake the life of the deceasedpertaining
to malice aforethought?
3. Holding
Yes,affirmed
4. Reasoning
UsingI.C. 18-4001 it saysthat murderis definedasthe unlawful killingof ahumanbeingwith
malice afterthought.Malice isimpliedforanydeliberate andcruel actagainstanothershowing
an abandonedandmalignantheart.The factsshow that thisisthe case.Trial court found
Snowden’sactsintakingMrs. Dean’slife were willful,deliberate andpremeditated.UnderIC
18-4003 and State v. Shuff todefine atestto determine if amurderispremeditated.Underthe
circumstancesthere wasnoalternative tofindingthe defendantguilty.UsingState v.Powell,it
saysthat after a guiltyplea(whichSnowdendid)the courtcan fix the punishmentunderthe
