Legal Opinion
State v. Tilley
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided February 22, 1977No. 37692PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEIER, Presiding Judge.
Defendant Eugene Tilley was convicted by a jury of stealing over $50. Because the jury could not agree upon punishment, the court sentenced defendant to three years in the custody of the Department of Corrections (§ 546.440, RSMol969).
The facts that frame the issues are simple. On July 16, 1975, David Angle parked his pickup truck in front of his house in the City of St. Louis and went to bed. At about 1:30 a. m. he was awakened by breaking glass. He looked out of a window and saw the defendant inside the truck attempting to take out the radio-stereo. Mr. Angle dressed…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Adams v. United States Ex Rel. McCannSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Von Moltke v. GilliesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- State v. BresseSupreme Court of Missouri · 1930
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3Cited by15 opinions
- State v. QuinnMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
- State v. ChavisCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1982
- State of Missouri v. Tawanda KunongaMissouri Court of Appeals · 2016
- State v. EhlersMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
- State v. DicksonHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1983
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