State v. Jackson

WEIER, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Raymond McGuffery Jackson was convicted of manslaughter (§ 559.070, RSMo 1969, V.AM.S.). Since the jury was unable to assess punishment the court sentenced defendant to eight years imprisonment (§ 559.140, RSMo 1969, V.A.M.S.). Defendant, in this appeal, urges two assignments of error by the trial court. We find both contentions lacking in merit and affirm the trial court’s judgment.

The evidence at trial revealed the following. On October 21, 1972, at 5:00 p. m., defendant was visiting Tommie Peyton at Peyton’s apartment at 5107 Maple in St. Louis. Peyton’s…