State v. Ehlers
Missouri Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
FLANIGAN, Judge.
A jury found defendant guilty of assault in the first degree, § 565.050, 1 by means of a deadly weapon, § 565.050.2, and he was sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment. At the trial the defendant, who is not a lawyer, represented himself. .Defendant appeals.
The offense took place on October 20, 1982, at defendant’s home in Springfield. The state’s evidence shows that on that date defendant shot Douglas McQueen, the state’s principal witness, with a pistol, injuring McQueen’s hand. Also present during part of the episode was defendant’s wife Jo Ehlers, a defense witness. Defendant…
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2Cases cited21 opinions
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- State v. GadwoodSupreme Court of Missouri · 1938
- State v. QuinnMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
- State v. PrideMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
- State v. SpencerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1957
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3Cited by26 opinions
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