Legal Opinion
State v. Whitfield
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided July 21, 1992No. 72360PublishedCited by 132 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Judge.
Joe Whitfield was convicted by jury of first degree murder, first degree assault, and two counts of armed criminal action. He was sentenced to death for the murder, and to consecutive life sentences for the remaining convictions. Defendant appeals the convictions, the death penalty, and the denial of post-conviction relief. Jurisdiction is exclusive in this Court. Mo. Const, art. Y, § 3. The judgment of the trial court is reversed.
On the evening of January 20,1988, Ronald Chester, a paraplegic, and Maria Evans, while running errands, met defendant. Chester agreed to take the…
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