Legal Opinion

State v. Phillips

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided December 14, 1970No. 46507PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HIGGINS, Commissioner.

Appeal from conviction of murder, first degree. A jury assessed punishment at life imprisonment, and sentence and judgment were rendered accordingly. §§ 559.010, 559.030, V.A.M.S.

On August 3, 1954, an information was filed in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Missouri, charging John G. Phillips with murder, first degree, on July 19, 1954, of Louis Otto. Upon defendant’s application, venue was changed and awarded to the Circuit Court of Iron County, Missouri. Trial commencing December 3, 1954, resulted in a verdict of guilty and an assessment of life imprisonment.…

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2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. State v. MeiersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1967
  2. State v. BlackwellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1970
  3. State v. NolanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1968
  4. State v. CluckSupreme Court of Missouri · 1970
  5. Harold R. Swenson, Warden, Missouri State Penitentiary v. William B. DonnellCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. WheatSupreme Court of Missouri · 1989
  2. State v. MoonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. State v. JohnsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. State v. McClainMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. State v. HarrisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1989

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