Legal Opinion

State v. Merrick

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided July 25, 2008No. 27334PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JEFFREY W. BATES, Chief Judge.

James Merrick (Defendant) was charged by amended information with robbery in the first degree and armed criminal action (ACA). See §§ 569.020, 571.015. 1 A jury found Defendant guilty of both charges, but made no sentencing recommendation because Defendant was a prior offender. See § 557.036.4(2) RSMo Cum.Supp. (2004). The trial court sentenced Defendant to a 30-year term of imprisonment for the robbery offense and a concurrent 10-year term of imprisonment for the ACA offense. On appeal, Defendant presents two points of error. First, he contends the trial court…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Deck v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  2. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 2006
  3. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1997
  4. State v. WurtzbergerSupreme Court of Missouri · 2001
  5. State v. ChristesonSupreme Court of Missouri · 2001

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  3. State v. SnowdenMissouri Court of Appeals · 2009
  4. State v. McLartyMissouri Court of Appeals · 2010
  5. State v. SmithMissouri Court of Appeals · 2012

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