GUILTY IA - Amy Mullis , 39, Earlville, killed with corn rake, 10 Nov 2018 *Arrest*

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Iowa Man Found Guilty Of Killing Wife With Corn Rake Wants New Trial

"For a second time, a Delaware County man convicted of killing his wife on the family's farm is asking for a new trial.

A Dubuque County jury found Todd Mullis guilty of first-degree murder last September. Prosecutors say he killed his wife, Amy Mullis, using a corn rake in Earlville in November 2018.

According to court documents, Mullis argues his attorney failed to inform him he could refuse to testify at his trial. He also argues the weight of the evidence is contrary to the verdict.

There is no hearing date yet for the new motion.

Mullis' sentencing is set for March 17."

Iowa man found guilty of killing wife with corn rake wants new trial
 
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Mullis’ Sentencing Continued Due to COVID-19 Precautions – Mix 94.7 KMCH

"The hearing and sentencing scheduled for today for an Earlville man convicted of killing his wife has been continued due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Iowa Supreme Court made the decision to delay many court proceedings while the state deals with the public health emergency.

Judge Thomas Bitter filed the continuation for the sentencing. No word yet on when it will be rescheduled."
 
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Hey guys, please check out my youtube channel 'Mind Squash' for several videos regarding the Todd Mullis case. My channel is devoted to sharing information and discussing opinions in the comments section. Hope to see you there! Thanks!!
 
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The sentencing hearing for 43 year old Todd Mullis will be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

This is the most recent information I can find.

Mullis Sentencing Pushed Back - AM 1370 KDTH

The hearing has been tentatively set for July 14, 2020, per defense. However, the judge has not officially set the date and it has been said that the hearing is expected to be sometime this Summer, in general.
Updates on YouTube channel Mind Squash
 
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Mullis Sentencing Hearing Postponed Again

July 9, 2020

"A Delaware County man, who was convicted of killing his wife last year has had his sentencing hearing delayed for the fourth time. A judge had scheduled the hearing for 39 year old Todd Mullis of Earlville on July 14th in Manchester, but due to COVID-19 concerns that date has been moved to September 4th. A jury convicted Mullis of first degree murder last September. Prosecutors say he killed his wife Amy Mullis in November of 2018 with a corn rake on the family farm because he suspected she was having an affair, and then claimed she accidently fell on the rake. Mullis faces a mandatory life in prison sentence. His attorneys have requested a new trial."
 
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Todd Mullis will be sentenced Friday for the murder of his wife by impaling her with a cornrake. #SwipeUpInStories

Law & Crime Network will bring you inside the courtroom beginning at 2pm ET.
 
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Oral arguments set in appeal of Earlville man convicted of murdering wife

Oral arguments set in appeal of Earlville man convicted of murdering wife

The Iowa Court of Appeals has set a date to hear oral arguments about whether there was enough evidence to convict a Delaware County man of murdering his wife in 2018.

The court will hear arguments Jan. 12 regarding Todd M. Mullis, 45, who is appealing his first-degree murder conviction and subsequent mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole.

Mullis was convicted of killing his wife, Amy Mullis, 39, with a corn rake on Nov. 10, 2018, at their farm near Earlville.

Authorities said Todd Mullis fatally stabbed his wife, with whom he had been experiencing marital conflict, and then attempted to frame her death as a farm accident.

However, he has maintained his innocence. Appeal documents argue that there was insufficient evidence presented at his trial to support his conviction.


Oral arguments set in appeal of Earlville man convicted of murdering wife
 
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he has lots of money to spend on lawyers to challenge his conviction, I did think during trial the prosecutors assertions as to what she heard on the tape were going too far, I could never hear what she heard, ineffective counsel is another issue but I think he would have to rescind his attorney client privilege as this may be about trial strategy, I don't think he will succeed this time, but he has money and lots of time in jail to spend years appealing through the courts upon any issue he thinks might work,
 
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Appeal denied for Earlville man convicted of killing wife with corn rake - Radio Iowa

Appeal denied for Earlville man convicted of killing wife with corn rake

The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of an Earlville man found guilty of killing his wife with a corn rake.

Todd Mullis was convicted by a jury in September of 2019 of first-degree murder in the death of his wife Amy. Mullis appealed — saying there was not enough evidence to show he was the one who attacked Amy in a hog barn and killed her with the corn rake.
 
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Farmer Murders ‘Cheating Wife’ with Corn Rake and Claims She Fell (Killer Cases)​

Sep 18, 2022
This episode of “Killer Cases” dives deep into the rural murder case of Todd Mullis, the farmer who was found guilty of murdering his wife Amy with a corn rake in 2018. Mullis claimed his wife fell on the farm tool, but his story and the evidence didn’t add up. Mullis is currently serving a life sentence in an Iowa state prison.
 
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The Corn Rake Murder | Full episode is now posted to Youtube for those who missed it's broadcast.

48 Hours - Dec 9, 2022

 
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I tend to trust the forensic pathologist. Surprised so many people are questioning it. I think that we simply don't have the information like they do. We don't know the depth of the rake holes or the angle. It may well be that when you place the rake on the floor on the flat it is impossible to fall onto it to create the angle of holes that were in place.

To me it read like she was bending down (possibly to pick up a pet carrier) or walking away and then events happened.

The automatic assumption that a teenager could not do this really concerns me. Of course it's likely that he didn't, but why didn't they actually investigate it to rule him out, especially given that Amy was placed on top of the son in the truck? I just say this because we have seen time and time again that things can be surprising. If someone is physically capable of something then they should be investigated, not ruled out based on assumptions. Then everyone can feel more confident in the verdict as well. It concerns me that they don't investigate and just automatically rule it out? Likewise with the fingernail clippings which after a homicide just seems not right.
 
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I tend to trust the forensic pathologist. Surprised so many people are questioning it. I think that we simply don't have the information like they do. We don't know the depth of the rake holes or the angle. It may well be that when you place the rake on the floor on the flat it is impossible to fall onto it to create the angle of holes that were in place.

To me it read like she was bending down (possibly to pick up a pet carrier) or walking away and then events happened.

The automatic assumption that a teenager could not do this really concerns me. Of course it's likely that he didn't, but why didn't they actually investigate it to rule him out, especially given that Amy was placed on top of the son in the truck? I just say this because we have seen time and time again that things can be surprising. If someone is physically capable of something then they should be investigated, not ruled out based on assumptions. Then everyone can feel more confident in the verdict as well. It concerns me that they don't investigate and just automatically rule it out? Likewise with the fingernail clippings which after a homicide just seems not right.

It also makes me wonder, too. I would think that the Prosecution, even if law enforcement didn’t do initial investigation further into the teenage son possibility on their own, would help guide LE in going down that avenue so that they could argue that they did chase down other possibilities and they only wound up further pointing to a single person who was capable and responsible for the crime. I know we’ve seen in several other homicide cases that defense attorneys will sometime argue that the State focused in too much, too fast.

It’s been awhile now so I can’t recall if Todd’s defense argued that State didn’t do thorough investigations into other potential suspects, and I guess it’s good for the State that they weren’t pressed on it too much - at least not enough to sway the jury.
 
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Yeah. Imagine if they found foreign DNA under her fingernails. I don't think so, but it is frustrating that the forensic pathologist took the time to clip them and they weren't used. And then the reason was something like "we only do that when we don't have a suspect" which is kind of horrifying. Maybe they didn't want to because correct procedures hadn't been in place but... I don't know. To me there is definitely 'reasonable doubt'. Not really the kind I want to think about, but I don't see how it's not there.
 
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Yeah. Imagine if they found foreign DNA under her fingernails. I don't think so, but it is frustrating that the forensic pathologist took the time to clip them and they weren't used. And then the reason was something like "we only do that when we don't have a suspect" which is kind of horrifying. Maybe they didn't want to because correct procedures hadn't been in place but... I don't know. To me there is definitely 'reasonable doubt'. Not really the kind I want to think about, but I don't see how it's not there.
The defense could still have the nail clippings tested. All the evidence that was collected should still be preserved.

Steven Avery had his rape conviction overturned by DNA found on a pubic hair collected from the victim that showed someone else commited that crime. That person was later convicted IIRC.
 
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So; why wouldn't they?

ETA: I think, if I remember rightly, that they weren't put into evidence? Maybe someone knows more.
 

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