Legal Opinion
State v. Bonnarens
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided January 26, 1987No. 14296PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAUS, Judge.
The defendant was charged with having committed murder in the second degree on August 18, 1984, by causing the death of William J. Morgan by striking and kicking him. § 565.008.2. A jury found he was guilty. In accordance with the verdict, he was sentenced to imprisonment for life. He presents one point on appeal.
There is no doubt the evidence is sufficient to sustain the conviction. The following is a concise summary. On the evening of August 18, 1984, the defendant and Graylen Shelton were in Jenny Lind Park in Springfield. They had been taking vali-um and drinking beer. During…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Johnson v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1977
- Hamrick v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981
- State v. BealSupreme Court of Missouri · 1971
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3Cited by5 opinions
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