Legal Opinion
State of Missouri v. James M. Sanders
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided February 23, 2016No. ED102759PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT G. DOWD, JR., Presiding Judge
James M. Sanders appeals from the judgment entered on his conviction for robbery in the second degree after a jury trial. We affirm.
Sanders was charged with robbery in the first degree for a 2012 bank robbery. He was determined competent to stand trial after a psychiatric examination. Sanders chose to represent himself, and standby counsel was appointed. According to the evidence at trial — the sufficiency of which is not challenged on appeal— Sanders walked into Lindell Bank and handed the teller a note. The note stated that Sanders had a gun and directed…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Puckett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- McKaskle v. WigginsSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- State v. ArmentroutSupreme Court of Missouri · 2000
- State v. BlackSupreme Court of Missouri · 2007
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3Cited by2 opinions
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