Legal Opinion
Drope v. State
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided June 5, 1973No. 34797PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Judge.
James Drope appeals from a judgment of the Circuit Court denying relief on his motion filed pursuant to Rule 27.26, V.A. M.R. Specifically, he complains of the trial court’s finding: (1) that he was not entitled to a psychiatric examination and hearing before, during, and after his original trial to determine his competency to be tried; (2) that he was not denied due *840process when the trial court conducted a portion of his trial in his absence; and (3) that he was not denied effective assistance of counsel.
Drope was convicted in June, 1969 of the forcible rape of his wife. That…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Graham v. John Deere Co. of Kansas CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States v. JornSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Ward v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Drope v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
- Miller v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1973
- Rodriguez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2010
- State v. VansandtsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976
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