Legal Opinion

State v. Lee

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided April 13, 1976No. 36213PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GUNN, Judge.

Defendant-appellant was convicted of first degree robbery and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. On appeal, defendant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence.

Defendant’s first attack on the trial proceedings is that a police officer testified that defendant had been given his constitutional rights warnings at the time of his arrest, which defendant claims was an improper comment on his right to remain silent. The following testimony forms the basis for the defendant’s argument:

“Q. [prosecuting attorney]: Whom did you arrest?

A. [arresting officer]: The defendant seated…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. LeeMissouri Court of Appeals · 1973
  2. State v. MassaMissouri Court of Appeals · 1974
  3. State v. JonesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1913
  4. State v. CheatumMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
  5. State v. LangeneckertMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. WilliamsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979
  2. State v. PorterMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. Turner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1984
  4. Dishmon v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 2008
  5. People v. GomezColorado Court of Appeals · 2008

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