Legal Opinion
State v. Mears
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided October 3, 1979No. 10915PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BILLINGS, Judge.
Defendant Ronald Eugene Mears was jury-tried and convicted in Ozark County of stealing neat cattle, a Hereford calf, in violation of § 560.156, RSMo 1969, and sentenced to three years imprisonment. We affirm.
There was ample evidence presented by the prosecution from which the jury could find that defendant and his brother killed and butchered a calf on the Freeman farm near Dora, Missouri, and absconded with the meat. No evidence was offered by the defendant.
Defendant’s principal point is directed to the make-up of the jury that convicted him. On the morning of trial he moved…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Swain v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Taylor v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Duren v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Alexander v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by7 opinions
- State v. EalyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1981
- State v. BallMissouri Court of Appeals · 1981
- State v. FergusonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983
- State v. NelsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
- State v. DavisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
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