Legal Opinion
State v. Franco
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided December 8, 1981No. 62731PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT R. WELBORN, Senior Judge.
Appeal from judgment of conviction on jury verdict and sentence to life imprisonment, without right to parole until 50 years served, for capital murder. § 565.001, RSMo Í978.
On Friday, July 6,1979, a group of people were drinking beer at the home of Michael and Linda Ellis in St. Ann, St. Louis County, Missouri. At around 11:30 P.M., appellant Alfred Franco arrived at the party, uninvited. He lived in the vicinity and was known, at least by sight, to some of the other persons present.
Appellant and Randall Deffenderfer became involved in an altercation and…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Harris v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- State v. NewberrySupreme Court of Missouri · 1980
- State v. OlinghouseSupreme Court of Missouri · 1980
- State v. DodsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
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3Cited by22 opinions
- State v. LaRetteSupreme Court of Missouri · 1983
- State v. MorrisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983
- State v. ReedMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
- State v. HurtMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
- State v. ColeMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983
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