State v. Copeland

LEEDY, J.-

— This ease comes to us on appeal from the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis where, at the June, 1932, term thereof, appellant was convicted óf murder in the first degree, and the extreme penalty provided by law for that offense was assessed by thei jury. Timely steps for review were taken, including an order permitting defendant to prosecute his appeal as a poor person at the expense of the State. It should be stated that counsel representing appellant in this court did not appear for him in the court below.

One of the assignments may be treated as challenging the sufficiency…