Legal Opinion
State v. Grubbs
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided February 17, 1987No. 68230PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HIGGINS, Chief Justice.
Ricky Lee Grubbs was convicted by a jury of capital murder, section 565.001, RSMo 1978 (repealed effective 10-1-84), and sentenced to death, section 565.032, RSMo Cum.Supp.1984. Judgment was rendered accordingly.
Appellant charges the trial court erred: in failing to strike for cause venireman Robert Hooper; in failing to declare a mistrial sua sponte for a statement made in the prosecutor’s closing argument; in overruling defendant’s motion for directed verdict because there was no evidence of premeditation or deliberation; in failing to declare a mistrial sua sponte…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- McDonald v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Tichnell v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1983
- State v. HarrisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1981
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3Cited by47 opinions
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- State v. RousanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1998
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