Legal Opinion
State v. Cuckovich
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided September 11, 1972No. 56770, 56771PublishedCited by 164 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMAN, Judge.
Defendant, Charles Stoyan Cuckovich, was indicted on two charges of first degree murder. He was alleged to have shot and killed James William Lindsay and James Richard Lindsay. Upon motion of defendant the two cases were consolidated. A jury trial resulted in a verdict of guilty on each charge and the death penalty was assessed. See §§ 559.010 and 559.030. 1 Defendant has appealed.
The evidence adduced supports a finding of the following facts: James Richard Lindsay and his wife Jackie lived in a mobile home located on property adjacent to the home of his father, James William…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Moore v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Foster v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by164 opinions
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