Legal Opinion

State v. Drinkard

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided April 25, 1988No. 15012PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOGAN, Judge.

A jury has found defendant Keith Jerry Drinkard guilty of conspiracy to sell Lyser-gic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) in violation of § 564.016, RSMo 1978, § 195.020, RSMo Supp.1983 and § 195.017.2(4), RSMo 1978. Defendant’s punishment has been assessed at imprisonment for a term of ten (10) years. He appeals. We affirm.

The defendant contends that the information filed was insufficient to invoke the jurisdiction of the court. We must examine this assignment of error first, because if the information was insufficient, the court acquired no jurisdiction and whatever transpired thereafter…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Hyde v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
  2. State v. NewlonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1982
  3. People v. MatherNew York Supreme Court · 1830
  4. State v. BrownSupreme Court of Missouri · 1983
  5. State v. GoldbergSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1964

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. RevelleMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
  2. Hill v. BentonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
  3. State v. MadewellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1993
  4. State v. RevelleMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991

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