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Williams v. State

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided June 27, 1977No. KCD 28726PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TURNAGE, Judge.

George Williams was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to serve 99 years in confinement.

On this appeal Williams asserts (1) he was denied adequate assistance of counsel; (2) the trial court unduly restricted Williams’ counsel in the voir dire; (3) the tape-recorded admission by Williams was improperly admitted; and (4) the court erred in seating an alternate juror. Affirmed.

Williams’ conviction resulted from the stabbing death of Lt. Harold Atkinson, a guard in the Missouri State Penitentiary. Williams was charged with this murder following his admission of the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. SpicaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1965
  2. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1967
  3. State v. MudgettSupreme Court of Missouri · 1975
  4. State v. McClainMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. State v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1967

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. State v. FoulkMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. State v. EvansMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. State v. FletcherSupreme Court of Missouri · 1981
  4. State v. SettleMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
  5. State v. WilliamsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983

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