Franklin v. State
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the Court
WELBORN, Commissioner.
Appeal from denial of relief in proceeding under Rule 27.26, V.A.M.R. to set aside judgment and sentence of life imprisonment, entered on jury verdict finding Lonnie Ray Franklin guilty of murder in the first degree.
Franklin was convicted in the shooting death of James Riehl, outside Sir L. Roy’s Lounge in St. Louis in the early morning hours of January 31, 1970. Franklin had met two friends, James Bowlin and James Sattel at the lounge. Franklin and Bowlin played pool with Riehl. At the conclusion *168of a game between Riehl and Bowlin, an argument arose which resulted in…
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Swenson v. BoslerSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- State v. RoseSupreme Court of Missouri · 1969
- State v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1965
- State v. MooreSupreme Court of Missouri · 1968
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Lonnie Ray Franklin v. Donald Wyrick, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- Garton v. SwensonDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1976
- Franklin v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
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- State v. BarnesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1974
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