Legal Opinion
State v. Beal
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided September 13, 1971No. 55315PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINCH, Acting Chief Justice.
Defendant, along with other persons, was charged with murder in the first degree. Tried separately, he was found guilty by the jury which assessed his punishment at death. The case was tried by the state on the basis of the so-called felony-murder doctrine under § 559.010, V.A.M.S., which provides that every homicide committed in the perpetration of certain offenses, including robbery, shall be murder in the first degree. We affirm.
Various alleged trial errors are asserted by defendant on appeal, but the principal questions presented for decision are these: (1) Was…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Mooney v. HolohanSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- United States v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- McGautha v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Alcorta v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by37 opinions
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