State v. Harper

KELLY, Judge.

Ronald Q. Harper appeals from a conviction by a jury in St. Louis County Circuit Court of two counts of capital murder, in violation of § 565.001 RSMo 1978 (now repealed). He was sentenced to two consecutive terms of 50 years without probation or parole.

Defendant raises three points on appeal: (1) the trial court erred in overruling defendant’s motions to prevent the trial court from excusing a prospective juror who was *8opposed to the death penalty; (2) the trial court erred in overruling defendant’s motion to strike the testimony of a prosecution witness, also an accomplice,…