Legal Opinion

State v. Gray

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided November 22, 1994No. 75496PublishedCited by 165 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOLSTEIN, Judge.

Because of his complicity in the deaths of Robin and Julie Kerry, defendant Marlin Gray was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. § 565.020. 1 Following the convictions, a motion for post-conviction relief was filed, heard and denied. This Court has jurisdiction of the appeal. Mo. Const, art. V, § 3. The judgments are affirmed.

I

The first issue in this case has to do with the sufficiency of the evidence to support a conclusion that defendant knowingly caused the death of Julie or Robin Kerry after deliberation. The evidence is viewed in a light most favorable…

2Cases cited55 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. Powers v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1991

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3Cited by165 opinions

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