State v. Davis

CLEMENS, Judge.

Defendant was charged with shooting two brothers, Henry and Sam Gipson. A jury found him guilty of the first-degree murder of Henry Gipson and guilty of malicious assault with intent to kill Sam Gip-son. The court imposed punishment of two *785concurrent life sentences, and defendant appeals. We affirm.

The State’s case: On the evening of March 11, 1973 Henry and Sam Gipson were in a restaurant/lounge in St. Louis. The defendant walked in, accosted Henry Gipson and shot him three times. Henry later died. When Sam Gipson intervened, defendant shot Sam twice. Sam continued to grapple…