Legal Opinion

State v. Jenkins

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided November 19, 1974No. 35435PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WEIER, Judge.

Named in a two-count indictment, defendant Gordon Jenkins was found guilty of attempted robbery in the first degree by means of a dangerous and deadly weapon, and of assault with intent to kill with malice aforethought. Since the jury was unable to assess punishment on either count, the court sentenced defendant to two consecutive fifteen-year prison terms. Defendant then lodged the instant appeal.

Defendant on appeal does not question the sufficiency of the evidence, but enumerates six other assignments of error. The facts and evidence favorable to the verdict revealed the…

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2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. State v. DegraffenreidSupreme Court of Missouri · 1972
  3. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1968
  4. Allen v. St. Louis Public Service CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1956
  5. State v. HutchinsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1970

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Michael Lenza v. Donald W. Wyrick, Warden Attorney General of the State of MissouriCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
  2. State v. LeeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1977
  3. State v. TylerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. State v. BufordMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979
  5. Eichelberger v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975

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