The definition of murder is the premeditated decision to kill another person; however, there can be circumstances which influence the verdict such as was it in self defense or a terrible accident. The question in the case in question is what does the evince show. Arthur's body was found laying on his back at the bottom of the stairs. Queenie, Arthur's wife, claimed he fell down the stairs. She also stated they had been drinking and that after a fight between the couple, she had gone out to a party. Reviewing the crime scene, we see Arthur at the bottom of the stairs with a glass in his hand. Queenie's claim that they had been drinking before the accident however, the fact that the glass in Arthur's hand was intact and not