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State v. Neria

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided August 4, 1975No. KCD 27149PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERT R. WELBORN, Special Judge.

Charged with murder in the first degree, Simon Neria was found guilty of manslaughter by a jury in the Jackson County Circuit Court, which fixed the punishment at ten years’ imprisonment. This appeal is from the ensuing sentence and judgment.

A short time before midnight on July 3, 1973, Ray Cameron was killed by a blast from a 20 gauge shotgun discharged by Neria in Neria’s home in Kansas City. One question on this appeal is whether or not the trial court erred in failing to instruct on self-defense. Therefore, the evidence bearing on that question is of…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. State v. BrookshireSupreme Court of Missouri · 1962
  2. State v. WrightSupreme Court of Missouri · 1943
  3. State v. BakerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1955
  4. State v. RandolphSupreme Court of Missouri · 1973
  5. State v. JacksonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1974

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. AllisonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1992
  2. State v. HafeliMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. State v. McGowanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. State v. LawrenceMissouri Court of Appeals · 2002
  5. State v. StrotherMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991

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