Legal Opinion
State v. Cole
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided February 26, 2002No. SC 83485PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WHITE, Judge.
I
Appellant, Andre Cole, was convicted of first-degree murder, first-degree assault, first-degree burglary, and two counts of armed criminal action. He was sentenced to death for the murder, three terms of life imprisonment for the assault and two counts of armed criminal action, and thirty years for the burglary. Because the death penalty was imposed, this Court has exclusive appellate jurisdiction pursuant to Mo. Const, art. V, sec. 3. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.
II
The facts, which this Court reviews in the light most favorable to the verdict, 1 are as follows:
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2Cases cited56 opinions
- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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3Cited by105 opinions
- State v. ForrestSupreme Court of Missouri · 2006
- State v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Missouri · 2003
- State v. BaumrukSupreme Court of Missouri · 2009
- Anderson v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 2006
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 2006
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