Legal Opinion
State v. Reese
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided July 31, 1990No. 70555PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACKMAR, Chief Justice.
The defendant confessed to the killing of four men at a shooting range and to taking the wallets of three of them. He was tried in Jefferson County on change of venue from Saline County on two counts of first degree murder, found guilty on both, and sentenced to death in accordance with the jury’s verdict. This consolidated appeal is from the judgment and sentence, and also from the denial of 29.15 relief. The defendant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence, but raises numerous procedural points. We affirm.
1. Admissibility of the Defendant’s Confession
The…
2Cases cited40 opinions
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