Legal Opinion
State v. Baker
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided August 23, 1982No. 63244PublishedCited by 116 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONNELLY, Chief Justice.
Appellant Robert Baker was convicted of capital murder by a jury in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis and was sentenced to death. Following rendition of judgment and imposition of sentence, an appeal was perfected to this Court. This Court has exclusive appellate jurisdiction under Mo.Const. art. V, § 3.
Gregory Erson was a police officer in the City of St. Louis. On June 19,1980, he was assigned to work at the “Stroll”, a high crime area, as an undercover agent on the prostitution detail. He drove an unmarked automobile, and wore blue jeans and a softball…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Swain v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Morissette v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Taylor v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by116 opinions
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- State v. GriffinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1988
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1983
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1983
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