Legal Opinion
State of Missouri v. Calvin Brown
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided January 31, 2017No. ED103366PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRobert M. Clayton Iii, Presiding Judge
Calvin Brown (“Defendant”) appeals the judgment entered after a bench trial convicting him of first-degree murder and armed criminal action for his alleged role in knowingly causing the death of his grandmother Clara Little (“Grandmother”) on November 11, 2008, by stabbing her and cutting her throat through the knowing use, assistance, and aid of a dangerous instrument. Because we find the trial court committed reversible error in denying Defendant’s pre-trial motion for a continuance, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
I. BACKGROUND
Defendant was charged with the above crimes on November…
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- State v. LeeMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983
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