Legal Opinion

State v. McGowan

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided June 6, 1989No. WD 41002PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

Gary McGowan was charged by information with robbery in the first degree, § 569.020, RSMo.1986, and armed criminal action, § 571.015, RSMo.1986. The case went to trial on December 7, 1987, but jury deadlock resulted in a mistrial. On March 4, 1988, the state was granted leave to file a second amended petition which charged McGowan as a prior offender. On May 4, 1988, a jury returned a verdict of guilty of robbery in the first degree and armed criminal action.

After the jury returned its verdict, the judge heard evidence that McGowan was a prior offender. The court found him…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. State v. KilgoreSupreme Court of Missouri · 1989
  3. State v. CannadyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1985
  5. State v. WynnMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. JenningsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
  2. State v. TeerSupreme Court of Missouri · 2009
  3. State v. CullenMissouri Court of Appeals · 2001
  4. Rabinowitz v. Cadle Co. II, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1999
  5. State v. TeerSupreme Court of Missouri · 2009

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