Legal Opinion
State v. Chandler
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided October 16, 1985No. 62247PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RENDLEN, Judge.
The jury convicted defendant of capital murder, § 559.005 RSMo Supp.1975 (transferred to § 565.001 RSMo 1978; repealed L.1983; currently § 565.020 RSMo Supp. 1984), for his role in the August 2, 1976, murder of attorney Joseph Langworthy in Pacific, Missouri. Prior to the time of trial, defendant’s brother, Richard Chandler, in a separate proceeding had been convicted of capital murder for his involvement in the Langworthy murder. 1 Another brother, Michael Chandler, testifying for the prosecution at defendant’s trial, stated that he stood watch at Langworthy’s office door…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Brewer v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Johnson v. RabanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
- DePriest v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 2017
- Darrell Chandler, Jr. v. Bill ArmontroutCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
- Lomax v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 2005
- Carr v. AndingMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
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