Legal Opinion
State v. Pettis
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided March 31, 1975No. KCD 27104PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TURNAGE, Judge.
Defendant was convicted by a jury of the armed robbery of Herman’s Drug Store in St. Joseph, Missouri, on September 28, 1972. The jury fixed his punishment at twelve years confinement and he appeals therefrom.
About 1:30 P.M. on the day of the robbery, four employees of Herman’s Drug Store were seated at tables eating lunch when two men entered. One was tall and one was short. The tall man proceeded to the rear of the drug store while the short man stayed near the soda fountain. The druggist went to the rear with the taller man who pulled a gun and announced a holdup. Meanwhile…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- State v. EatonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1973
- State v. NaylorSupreme Court of Missouri · 1931
- State v. JenkinsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1974
- State v. DodsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1973
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- State v. FranklinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979
- State v. FriendMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
- State v. SykesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
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