Legal Opinion
State v. Holcomb
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided September 9, 1997No. WD 51077, WD 53028PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMART, Judge.
After a jury trial, Barry J. Holcomb was found guilty of murdering Laura Vaughn and her unborn infant son. He was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of probation or parole. Holcomb is appealing his convictions of first degree murder. He also appeals the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief. Holcomb contends: (1) the trial court erred in overruling and denying his motion to dismiss Count II, the murder of the unborn infant, because, he says, an unborn child is not a person; (2) the trial court erred in refusing and failing to…
2Cases cited40 opinions
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