Legal Opinion

State v. Williams

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided July 19, 1977No. 10420PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLANIGAN, Judge.

By separate informations 1 defendant was charged with the rape and murder of Brenda Joyce Raines and the murder of Frank Craig, each offense occurring on December 22, 1961. In 1962 the trial of the case involving the murder of Miss Raines resulted in a conviction and a sentence of death. On appeal that judgment was reversed and the cause remanded. State v. Williams, 369 S.W.2d 408 (Mo. banc 1963).

Later in 1963 defendant entered pleas of guilty to the three charges and a life sentence was imposed in each case. In 1969 defendant filed a motion under Rule 27.26 attacking each…

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2Cases cited45 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Barber v. PageSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Harris v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Jenkins v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  5. State v. BakerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1975

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. State v. McCrarySupreme Court of Missouri · 1981
  2. State v. IrbyMissouri Court of Appeals · 2008
  3. State v. McMillinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. State v. SprattCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1980
  5. State v. EastonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979

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