State v. Starr

BARDGETT, Judge.

Defendant-appellant Clarence Starr was convicted of murder in the first degree and the death sentence was imposed by a jury. The motion for new trial was overruled and this appeal followed. Notice of appeal was filed October 5, 1971. This court has jurisdiction. Art. V, § 31(4), Mo.Const. 1945, as amended.

On Wednesday, October 29, 1969, at about 11:30 p.m., the Belt Loop Liquor Store at 5501 St. Louis Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, was robbed and Mr. Preston Rankin, the owner, was shot and killed. One customer testified that he was in the store at the time but could not identify…