Legal Opinion

Burrage v. State

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided March 13, 1972No. 56880PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOUSER, Commissioner.

In August, 1970 Albert Burrage, tried to the court without a jury, was found guilty of the detestable crime against nature and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.

On January 12, 1971 the prisoner filed a motion to vacate and set aside the judgment of conviction and sentence, alleging these grounds:(1) “ * * * that he was denied a jury trial, a right afforded by the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, and that he did not intelligently waive that right. * * * this movant has very little intelligence and the only purpose to brainwash him into forfeiting his…

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Gerberding v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1968
  2. Larson v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1969
  3. Garrett v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1970
  4. State v. GarnerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1967
  5. Young v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1971

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. McCrary v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. Luster v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 2000
  3. Russell v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. Green v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986
  5. Weaver v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975

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