Legal Opinion

State v. Freeman

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided October 28, 2008No. SC 89119PublishedCited by 96 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARY R. RUSSELL, Judge.

Samuel A. Freeman (“Defendant”) challenges the sufficiency of the evidence in this appeal of his conviction for first degree murder. He argues that his DNA, which was found on items at the murder scene, could have been transferred there at an earlier time. He asserts that this evidence alone could not support an inference that he was there at the time of the murder. Because the jury had a sufficient basis and made reasonable inferences in finding guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, this Court affirms the judgment.

I. Background

Defendant and the female victim were regular…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. GrimSupreme Court of Missouri · 1993
  2. State v. ChaneySupreme Court of Missouri · 1998
  3. State v. SilveySupreme Court of Missouri · 1995
  4. State v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Missouri · 2002
  5. State v. AndersonSupreme Court of Missouri · 2002

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3Cited by96 opinions

  1. State v. NashSupreme Court of Missouri · 2011
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  3. Mitchell v. KardeschSupreme Court of Missouri · 2010
  4. State v. McFaddenSupreme Court of Missouri · 2012
  5. State v. McFaddenSupreme Court of Missouri · 2013

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