Legal Opinion

State v. Massey

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided April 7, 1999No. 22236PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN E. PARRISH, Judge.

Randall K. Massey (defendant) appeals a judgment of conviction for the offense of murder in the first degree. § 565.020.1, RSMo 1994. This court affirms.

Defendant presents two allegations of trial court error. The first is directed to the trial court’s denial of a claim asserted after trial and before sentencing that he received ineffective assistance of trial counsel. The second asserts the trial judge erred by inappropriately commenting on evidence in the presence of the jury.

Defendant does not question the sufficiency of the evidence. All evidence favorable to the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. State v. DulanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1989
  2. United States v. MarzanoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
  3. State v. HaddixMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
  4. State v. EmbryMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
  5. State v. HillMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Vernor v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 2000
  2. Harris v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 2001
  3. State v. SimmonsMissouri Court of Appeals · 2006
  4. Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority of the City of St. Louis v. James Townsend OsherMissouri Court of Appeals · 2020

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