Legal Opinion
State v. Chambers
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided June 19, 1984No. 64709PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONNELLY, Judge.
Appellant James Wilson Chambers appeals from a conviction of capital murder, § 565.001, RSMo 1978, for which he was sentenced to death. Because of the sentence imposed, this Court has exclusive appellate jurisdiction. Mo.Const. art. V, § 3 (amended effective December 2, 1982).
The Country Club Lounge is a roadside tavern. Early in the evening on May 29, 1982, Steve Oestricker got into an argument with another patron, Jackie Turner. At the owner’s request, Jackie Turner and his family left the tavern. Appellant Chambers arrived around 10:00 p.m. and asked for the Turners.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- State v. ThomasSupreme Court of Missouri · 1981
- State v. IvicsicsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
- State v. SherrillMissouri Court of Appeals · 1973
- State v. JacksonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
- State v. HicksSupreme Court of Missouri · 1969
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3Cited by82 opinions
- State v. ChambersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1995
- James W. Chambers v. Bill ArmontroutCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
- James W. Chambers v. Michael Bowersox, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
- State v. WestfallSupreme Court of Missouri · 2002
- State v. WeemsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1992
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