Elizabeth V. Nutter

Elizabeth V. Nutter was a housewife and murderess.

On June 25, 1959, Nutter shot her husband Dale in the back of the head with a .32 caliber revolver as he lay in the bedroom of the family home at 516 Waterway Drive in the Lake Barcroft neighborhood of Falls Church.[1][2]

At the trial, prosecuted by Commonwealth's Attorney Robert C. Fitzgerald, Nutter's attorneys, Louis A. Koutoulakos and Harry L. Thomas, claimed that she was not guilty of murder because she was insane and acting under an irresistible impulse when she shot her husband, who she claimed was an abusive alcoholic.[2] However, she was found guilty on February 8, 1960, and given a 10-year suspended sentence by Judge Paul E. Brown on March 11.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Wife is Held for Jury in Nutter Death." The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959): 1. Jul 23 1959. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1996). Web. 26 Jan. 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Mrs. Nutter Placed on Probation." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Mar 12 1960. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1996). Web. 26 Jan. 2013.
  3. ↑ "Mrs. Nutter found Guilty of Killing Her Husband." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Feb 09 1960. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1996). Web. 26 Jan. 2013.