Legal Opinion
State v. Thompson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided January 15, 1981No. 61790PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WELBORN, Commissioner.
Otis Thompson, Jr., was charged with murder in the first degree (felony murder), armed robbery and armed criminal action, arising out of an occurrence in St. Louis on January 13, 1979. On a jury trial, he was found not guilty of murder, and guilty of robbery and armed criminal action. The jury fixed punishment at 15 years’ imprisonment for robbery and three years for armed criminal action. The trial court found the defendant a “dangerous offender” and sentenced him to life imprisonment for robbery and 10 years for armed criminal action. §§ 557.036 3. (2)(b), 558.016,…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Sours v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1980
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3Cited by34 opinions
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