Legal Opinion

State v. Watling

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided January 18, 2007No. 27383PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NANCY STEFFEN RAHMEYER, Presiding Judge.

Valerie L. Watling (“Appellant”) was convicted of second-degree murder pursuant to § 565.021 1 and armed criminal action pursuant to § 571.015. She was found guilty in a jury-tried case and sentenced to a total of thirty-five years imprisonment for both offenses. Appellant alleges two errors on appeal and asks this Court to reverse her convictions and remand for a new trial. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

Facts

Springfield Police responded to a 911 call on the night of April 5, 2004, in which Appellant claimed she awoke to discover her husband…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Morgan v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. State v. McMillinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1990
  3. State v. BiddleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1980
  4. State v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1997
  5. State v. BarnettSupreme Court of Missouri · 1998

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. MunizColorado Court of Appeals · 2008
  2. State v. DragoMissouri Court of Appeals · 2017
  3. Martinez v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 2007

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