Legal Opinion

State v. Edwards

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided December 19, 1978No. 39666PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REINHARD, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals from his conviction by a jury of Robbery First Degree. Under the Second Offender Act the court assessed his punishment at 25 years imprisonment.

Defendant’s first point on appeal is that the “court erred in denying appellant’s Motion for Judgment of Acquittal at the close óf the State’s case because the testimony of the State’s witnesses was so conflicting and contradictory as to be insufficient to support a finding of guilt . . .” This contention was not assigned as error in his motion for a new trial and is not preserved for appellate review. State…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. KellickMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. State v. GuelkerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  3. State v. RussMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. ArnoldSupreme Court of Missouri · 1982
  2. State v. BrownMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. State v. NaumanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. State v. HulbertMissouri Court of Appeals · 1981
  5. State v. EskinaMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980

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