State v. Werbin

HOLLINGSWORTH, Judge.

Upon trial by jury in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, at Independence, defendant was found guilty of manslaughter by the use of instruments upon the body of Janice Easterbrook, a pregnant woman, for the purpose of producing an abortion, in consequence of which said woman died. Section 559.100 RSMo 1949, V.A.M.S.1 His punishment was assessed at imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a term of two years. He has appealed from the judgment rendered in accordance with the verdict, contending that the court erred: (1) in denying his motion for discharge for failure of…