State v. Myers

REINHARD, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals from his conviction by a jury of murder second degree. The jury assessed punishment at twenty-five years imprisonment and the court entered judgment accordingly.

During the late evening hours of February 24, 1977, a shooting incident at the Wildwood Apartments in Cole County resulted in the death of Marsha Sue Myers. The Jefferson City Police office was informed of the occurrence and dispatched the Sheriff of Cole County and other law enforcement personnel to the site. Upon their arrival, they took Jerry Myers, the victim’s husband into custody.…