Legal Opinion
State v. Richards
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided July 3, 1979No. 39388, 39507PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRIST, Judge.
Murder in the first degree — felony-murder.
The defendant was convicted by a jury of first degree murder (felony-murder) of the city marshall of Silex, Missouri. The jury assessed punishment at life imprisonment. We affirm.
Defendant did not file a motion for a new trial. Nothing was preserved for appellate review. State v. Collett, 542 S.W.2d 783, 785 [1] (Mo. banc 1976). Defendant asks for relief under the “plain error” provisions of Rule 27.20(c). He contends a “manifest injustice” has been done. It is not necessary for us to state why a “manifest injustice” has not been done,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Creamer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
- United States v. James L. CrowderCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- State v. CollettSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
- State v. BibbsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1970
- Huffman v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1972
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. LawsonNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1982
- State v. AllenSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1982
- State v. AvilaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
- Doe v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
- Ex Parte JohnsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1984
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