Legal Opinion

State v. Brown

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 7, 1996No. 68136PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PUDLOWSKI, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder in the first degree, assault in the first degree and two counts of armed criminal action. Defendant argues there was insufficient evidence to support a verdict of guilty and trial court error in allowing hearsay statements. We affirm.

When deciding whether the evidence was sufficient to support the verdict this court must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the state. We accept as true all substantial evidence and all legitimate inferences which support the verdict. State v. Gonzalez-Gongora, 673 S.W.2d 811,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. Gonzalez-GongoraMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. State v. JeffriesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1993
  3. State v. TownsendMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
  4. State v. ChildressMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. CrowMissouri Court of Appeals · 2001
  2. State v. SmithMissouri Court of Appeals · 2003
  3. State v. WilliamsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997
  4. Douglas v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 2013
  5. State v. DuffyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1999

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