State v. Baird

Appeal from Pemiscot Circuit Court. — Hon. Sterling H. McCarty, Judge. , (1) The court erred in failing to instruct the jury as to the g;ood character of the defendant upon defendant’s request so to do. R. S. 1919, sec. 1025; State v. Anslinger, 171 Mo. 600; State v. O’Conner, 31 Mo. 389; State v. Cook, 207 S. W. 833; State v. Tender, 204 S. W. 735; State v. Byrd, 213 S. W. 37. (a) And it makes no difference whether the evidence of good character was adduced by the State or the defendant. State v. Birdstrup, 237 Mo. 273. (2) The court erred in refusing defendant’s request to instruct the jury…