Legal Opinion

State v. McGee

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided November 10, 1969No. 53523PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DONNELLY, Judge.

Defendant, James Edward McGee, was convicted of murder in the second degree, under § 559.020, RSMo 1959, V.A.M.S., in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, and his punishment under the provisions of the Habitual Criminal Act, § 556.280, RSMo 1959, V.A.M.S., was assessed at imprisonment in the custody of the State Department of Corrections for a term of fifty years. Following rendition of judgment and imposition of sentence an appeal was perfected to this Court.

We first consider defendant’s contention that the jury verdict is unsupported by the evidence. According to the…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  4. Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. Carnley v. CochranSupreme Court of the United States · 1962

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. State v. StevensSupreme Court of Missouri · 1971
  2. State v. StegallWashington Supreme Court · 1994
  3. State v. GranberrySupreme Court of Missouri · 1972
  4. State v. CrowSupreme Court of Missouri · 1972
  5. State v. AlewineSupreme Court of Missouri · 1971

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