State v. Robinson

SIMEONE, Presiding Judge.

Defendant-appellant Bernard Dean Robinson was charged, tried and found guilty of manslaughter 1 by a jury which assessed his punishment at ten years. After motion for new trial was overruled and allocution granted, sentence was imposed. He appeals. We affirm.

Appellant-Robinson (sometimes referred to as Smokey) was, on January 18, 1973, indicted by the Grand Jurors of the City of St. Louis with (1) murder in the first degree in that he killed one Overtis Bailey and (2) assault with malice2 in that he shot Samuel Bailey, Overtis Bailey’s brother. He was arraigned,…