State v. McQueen

HOLMAN, Judge.

Defendant, Rodger Lee McQueen, was charged with the murder (in the first degree) of George Francis. He was found guilty of murder in the second degree and his punishment was fixed by the jury at life imprisonment. See §§ 559.010, 559.020, and 559.030 (all statutory references are to RSMo 1959, V.A.M.S.). Defendant has appealed.

In presenting its case the State relied upon circumstantial evidence. With meticulous care, it presented a large quantity of detailed facts which complied with the strict requirements of a circumstantial case and from which a jury reasonably could have…