Legal Opinion

State v. Cook

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided March 10, 1987No. WD 38354PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

From a conviction of third degree assault and a sentence of a thousand dollar fine, Cook appeals. Because of conceded error in the verdict director, a new trial must be given. Cook also raises a point on appeal of the evidence being insufficient, so a recitation of the facts is in order to determine if the defendant is entitled to discharge.

The facts are basically the same as reported in the appeal following the first trial of this case. In State v. Cook, 696 S.W.2d 814 (Mo.App.1985), Cook had been charged, among other offenses, with first degree assault and the jury found…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Rose v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. State v. McClureMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. State v. CookMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
  5. State v. NunnSupreme Court of Missouri · 1983

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. HowardMissouri Court of Appeals · 1995
  2. State v. GrahamMissouri Court of Appeals · 1995
  3. State v. CantrellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1989
  4. State v. GriffinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1993
  5. State v. BurnsMissouri Court of Appeals · 2009

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