Legal Opinion
State v. Burns
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided April 10, 1984No. WD 34595PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOMERVILLE, Presiding Judge.
Defendant was charged as a “persistent offender” with kidnapping, § 565.110.1(5), RSMo 1978, a class B felony, § 565.110.2, RSMo 1978. He was also separately charged with rape, § 566.030.3, RSMo Supp.1983, a class A felony, § 566.030.4, RSMo Supp.1983. The victim of both offenses was a twelve-year-old female. By agreement of the parties, the kidnapping and rape charges were consolidated for trial.
A Clay County jury found defendant guilty of kidnapping and rape and assessed his punishment at fifteen years imprisonment for kidnapping and life imprisonment for rape.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- State v. HigginsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1979
- United States v. William Clyde LewisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
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