Legal Opinion
State v. Kinder
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided December 17, 1996No. 75082PublishedCited by 139 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIMBAUGH, Judge.
A jury found Brian Kinder guilty of first degree murder, rape, and armed criminal action. He was sentenced to death and two consecutive life terms. The postconviction court overruled Kinder’s Rule 29.15 motion after an evidentiary hearing. On consolidated appeal, we affirm the conviction, sentence, and denial of postconviction relief.
I. FACTS
On Friday, December 21, 1990, at about 6:30 p.m., defendant Brian Kinder went with Don Williams to the home of Williams’ estranged wife, Cynthia Williams, to pick up two of the Williams’ children for the weekend. The Williams’ third child,…
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