State v. Smith
Missouri Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
SATZ, Presiding Judge.
Defendant, Ms. Vanessa Smith, was convicted by a jury of second degree murder, § 565.021 RSMo 1986, armed criminal action, § 571.015 RSMo 1986, and unlawful use of a weapon, § 571.030 RSMo 1985. Defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment on the murder charge and to two terms of imprisonment of five years each on the remaining charges, one five year term to be served consecutive to the life term and the other five year term to be served concurrently.
In her direct appeal, defendant challenges the prosecutor’s use of peremptory strikes and also challenges the admission of…
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