Legal Opinion

State v. Brooks

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided December 23, 1997No. 78396PublishedCited by 126 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COVINGTON, Judge.

Appellant, Thomas Brooks, Jr., was convicted of the class A felony of murder in the first degree, in violation of 565.020, RSMo 1994, for which he was sentenced to death, and the felonies of armed criminal action, section 571.015, RSMo 1994, kidnapping, section 565.110, RSMo 1994, and attempted forcible rape, section 566.030, RSMo Supp.1993. Appellant appeals his first degree murder conviction, his sentence, and the overruling of his Rule 29.15 post-conviction motion. Affirmed.

The evidence is viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict. State v. Kreutzer, 928 S.W.2d…

2Cases cited70 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by126 opinions

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