State v. Parker
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the Court
BARRETT, Commissioner.
Because he shot and killed his half brother, Sterling Bourne, the appellant Fred D. Parker was charged with murder in the second degree. RSMo 1959, § 559.020, V.A.M.S. A jury found the appellant guilty of the lesser and included offense of manslaughter (RSMo 1959, §§ 556.220, 559.070, V.A.M.S.; State v. Foster, Mo., 338 S.W.2d 892), and since he had a prior felony record of two convictions (RSMo 1959, § 556.280, V.A.M.S.), including another manslaughter conviction, the court fixed his punishment at ten years’ imprisonment. RSMo 1959, § 559.140, V.A.M.S.
Sterling Bourne,…
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2Cases cited19 opinions
- State v. GregorySupreme Court of Missouri · 1936
- Affronti v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1944
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1935
- State v. GilmoreSupreme Court of Missouri · 1888
- State v. BecknerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
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3Cited by18 opinions
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