Legal Opinion

State v. Sykes

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided April 10, 1972No. 50210PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HIGGINS, Commissioner.

William Sykes, with three prior felony convictions, was convicted October 2, 1962, by a jury of the felonious sale of a narcotic drug, and the court assessed his punishment at 20 years’ imprisonment. Sentence and judgment were rendered accordingly. §§ 556.280, 195.020, RSMo 1959.

Defendant filed neither timely motion for new trial nor timely notice of appeal; however, upon his application the court by special order under Criminal Rule 28.07, V.A.M.R. permitted defendant to file his notice of appeal out of time. Counsel was appointed and the appeal was submitted on the…

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Swenson v. BoslerSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. State v. TaylorSupreme Court of Missouri · 1964
  3. State v. GatesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1971
  4. Anthony v. KaiserSupreme Court of Missouri · 1943
  5. State v. DavisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1970

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. State v. LemonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1973
  2. State v. TierneyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. State v. KennedyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1974
  4. State v. KeatingSupreme Court of Missouri · 1977
  5. State v. DixonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977

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