State v. Morris

KAROHL, Judge.

The state charged defendant by information and alleged that defendant killed his wife on November 18, 1986 by striking her on the head with a blunt object. The information charged murder in the first degree. Section 565.020 RSMo 1986. The state qualified the jury to consider a death sentence. The jury found defendant not guilty of the charged offense, not guilty of murder second degree, guilty of voluntary manslaughter. Section 565.023 RSMo 1986. The court sentenced defendant in accord with the wishes of the jury to serve a term of imprisonment of fourteen years.

Morris appeals…