Legal Opinion
State v. Weaver
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided December 19, 1995No. 71051PublishedCited by 119 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLSTEIN, Chief Justice.
William Weaver was convicted of the first degree murder of Charles Taylor and sentenced to death. 1 A post-conviction motion was filed pursuant to Rule 29.15. Relief was denied after an evidentiary hearing. Appeals from both judgments were consolidated. This Court has jurisdiction. Mo. Const. art. V, § 3. The conviction, sentence and denial of relief pursuant to Rule 29.15 are affirmed.
Prior to July 1987, Charles Taylor and members of Daryl Shura’s family had been involved in the ownership and operation of drug houses. A federal drug prosecution had been commenced…
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3Cited by119 opinions
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