Legal Opinion

State v. Colthorp

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided February 10, 1969No. 53834PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORGAN, Judge.

Defendant was charged with robbery in the first degree. Sections 560.120 and 560.135, RSMo 1959, V.A.M.S. The jury found him guilty as charged and assessed punishment at sixty (60) years imprisonment. Under Supreme Court Rule 27.04, V.A.M.R., the trial court reduced the duration of confinement to 45 years. Defendant has been ably represented, both in the trial court and on this appeal, by experienced members of the staff of the Legal Aid and Defender Society of Greater Kansas City.

The sole issue presented here is defendant’s contention the trial court erred in overruling his…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Nye & Nissen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  2. United States v. PeoniCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1938
  3. State v. CastaldiSupreme Court of Missouri · 1965
  4. State v. WatsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1961
  5. State v. ButlerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1958

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. State v. SummersMissouri Court of Appeals · 1974
  2. State v. KingMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. State v. WoodardMissouri Court of Appeals · 1973
  4. State v. ZimpherMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. State v. ParcelMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977

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