Legal Opinion

State v. Luna

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided October 16, 1990No. WD 40608PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NUGENT, Chief Judge.

Defendant Julio Galaviz Luna appeals his conviction for the murder in the second degree of Ipolito Castillo. We reverse the judgment of the trial court.

Defendant Luna raises five points on appeal, including his claim that insufficient evidence supported the jury’s verdict. Since we agree with his claim of insufficiency, we need not address the remaining points, including his claim under Rule 29.-151 of ineffective assistance of counsel.

The evidence most favorable to the prosecution shows the following:

Early on the morning of August 23, 1987, a Sunday, defendant Luna, Obed…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Tibbs v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Mutual Life Insurance v. HillmonSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  5. State v. MallettSupreme Court of Missouri · 1987

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. RaineMissouri Court of Appeals · 1992
  2. State v. HarrisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
  3. Christian Perez v. Michael GrooseCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
  4. State v. AbdelmalikMissouri Court of Appeals · 2008
  5. State v. FordMissouri Court of Appeals · 1995

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