State v. Wright

This is a companion case of State v. Richards, 334 Mo. 485,67 S.W.2d 58. Appellant Wright and Tom Richards were charged by an information in the Circuit Court of Clay County with the crime of murder in the first degree. The case was transferred to Carroll County on a change of venue and, upon motion, appellant was tried separately and found guilty as charged. His punishment was fixed at life imprisonment. From the sentence and judgment he appealed to this court.

On the night of March 7, 1932, and the early morning of March 8, several men were attempting to force open the vault of the Kearney…