Mullis Seeks New Trial

A Delaware County man facing life in prison after being convicted of killing his wife with a corn rake has again filed a motion seeking a new trial. Attorneys for 43 year old Todd Mullis of Earlville have filed a motion in Iowa District Court for Delaware County seeking a new trial. Mullis in September was convicted of first- degree murder in the November 2018 death of 39 year old Amy Mullis with a corn rake at the couple’s farm. Mullis will be sentenced March 17. Per Iowa law, he faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.