Legal Opinion
State v. Skillicorn
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided May 27, 1997No. 78864PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRICE, Judge.
A jury convicted Dennis Skillicorn of first degree murder pursuant to Section 565.020, RSMo 1994,1 for his part in the murder of Richard Drummond on August 24, 1994. The trial court imposed a sentence of death. We have exclusive jurisdiction over the appeal. Mo. Const, art. V, Section 3. The judgment is affirmed.
I. Facts
In late August, 1994, Dennis Skillicorn, Allen Nicklasson, and Tim DeGraffenreid headed east from Kansas City to obtain illegal drugs. On August 23, 1994, during their return trip to Kansas City, the 1983 Chevrolet Caprice in which they were traveling broke down…
2Cases cited64 opinions
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- Sims v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by96 opinions
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