Legal Opinion

State v. Brookins

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided May 10, 1971No. 55650PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STOCKARD, Commissioner.

Milton Brookins was found guilty by a jury of robbery in first degree by means of a dangerous and deadly weapon, and he was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of sixty years.

The sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction is not challenged. Therefore, we shall set forth but a brief summary of the facts.

On June 22, 1969, at about 3:30 o’clock in the afternoon, defendant knocked on the door of the apartment of Miss Connie Ro-senbaum, and when she opened the door he forced his way into the apartment by the use of a gun. After warning Miss Rosen-baum and Miss…

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2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Gilbert v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Swain v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. United States v. Charles T. Bennett, Wilbert Haywood, Elmer Jessup, Henry Stanton and Farris ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. United States v. AshSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Commonwealth v. RossMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
  3. State v. LynchMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. State v. TrimbleMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. State v. KellySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978

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