State v. Drope
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the Court
STOCKARD, Commissioner.
Charged as a second offender, defendant was found guilty by a jury of rape. The court assessed the punishment at life imprisonment.
The evidence presented by the State permitted a finding by the jury that on January 17, 1969, defendant and four other men, cooperating together, tied defendant’s wife to a bed, and while defendant held a gun at her head, each had sexual intercourse with her against her will and with force and violence to her person.
Defendant first contends that his motion for a verdict of acquittal should have been sustained because “the State failed to…
Also in this document: Per curiam.
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Illinois v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Snyder v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Diaz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- The People v. DamenIllinois Supreme Court · 1963
- State v. SpicaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1965
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
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