Legal Opinion
State v. Christensen
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided September 30, 1986No. WD 36803PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TURNAGE, Presiding Judge.
Rudolph Christensen was found guilty by a jury of first degree robbery, § 569.020 RSMo 1978, and armed criminal action. Section 571.015 RSMo 1978. On finding Christensen to be a persistent offender, the court imposed sentences of 25 years on each count with the sentences to run concurrently. Christensen contends the court erred in failing to quash the venire panel, in failing to grant a mistrial after a witness volunterred an inadmissible statement, in giving the burden of proof instruction, and in admitting identification testimony. Affirmed.
In July, 1984, two armed…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Swain v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- State v. NewlonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1982
- Eichelberger v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
- Anderson v. Burlington Northern RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
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3Cited by14 opinions
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