Legal Opinion
State v. Kenley
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided June 25, 1985No. 66252PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GERALD M. SMITH, Special Judge.
Defendant was convicted of capital murder (Sec. 565.001 RSMo 1978 repealed October 1, 1984, now first degree murder Sec. 565.020 RSMo Cum.Supp.1984) and sentenced to death. Because of the punishment imposed original appellate jurisdiction is in this court. Mo. Const. Art. V, Sec. 3. Pursuant to the mandate of Sec. 565.014 RSMo 1978 (now Sec. 565.035 RSMo Cum. Supp.1984) we review both the errors asserted and the sentence imposed. We affirm.
On January 1, 1984, Defendant came to the home where he was residing with a large number of handguns. He kept one of these,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- State v. NewlonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1982
- State v. WoodSupreme Court of Missouri · 1980
- Grigsby v. MabryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by85 opinions
- State v. ErvinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1992
- State v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Missouri · 2003
- State v. GriffinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1988
- Kenneth L. Kenley v. Bill ArmontroutCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
- State v. MurraySupreme Court of Missouri · 1988
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