Legal Opinion

State v. Clark

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided May 31, 1983No. 63484PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BILLINGS, Judge.

Defendant Mark S. Clark was convicted of second degree murder [§ 565.004, RSMo 1978] and sentenced to life imprisonment. He contends, inter alia, the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction and it was reversible error to instruct on second degree felony murder because he was charged with capital murder.1 We affirm.

In considering the issue of sufficiency of the evidence, we consider the facts in evidence and all favorable inferences to be drawn therefrom, in the light most favorable to the State, and reject all contrary evidence and inferences. State v. Franco,…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Missouri v. HunterSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. State v. FrancoSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  3. State v. OldsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1980
  4. State v. StricklandSupreme Court of Missouri · 1980
  5. State v. MorganSupreme Court of Missouri · 1980

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. State v. PrestonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1984
  2. Jason Aaron Ivy v. Paul CaspariCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
  3. State v. RumbleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1984
  4. Driscoll v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1989
  5. Williams v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986

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