Legal Opinion

State v. Pettit

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided October 14, 1986No. 49957PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOWD, Judge.

• Defendant appeals from his conviction of robbery in the first degree, burglary in the first degree, and armed criminal action.

As the sufficiency of the evidence is not at issue, a brief review of the facts is in order. In the early morning hours of May 26, 1984, the victim and her fiance were awakened from their sleep by voices in their bedroom. The bedroom was illuminated by light from the living room and hallway and also from flashlights carried by the intruders. By looking in the mir rored closet doors, the victim was able to see two men standing in the bedroom doorway. She…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. State v. HarrisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1981
  4. State v. BrooksSupreme Court of Missouri · 1981
  5. State v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1982

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. State v. WeaverSupreme Court of Missouri · 1995
  2. State v. CulkinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
  3. State v. BurchMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997
  4. State v. MasslonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
  5. State v. DunaganMissouri Court of Appeals · 1989

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