Legal Opinion

State v. Collins

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided April 6, 1979No. 10714PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOGAN, Judge.

Upon trial to the court, defendant Gerald L. Collins was found guilty of tampering with a motor vehicle as defined and denounced by former § 560.175(1), V.A.M.S., and his punishment was assessed at imprisonment for a term of three years. Pursuant to § 549.071(1), RSMo 1969, V.A.M.S., defendant’s “sentence” was suspended and he was put on probation for a term of two years. Defendant appeals.

The defendant has vigorously argued that he was arrested without probable cause and that the statements he made to peace officers while in custody were involuntary under the principles stated…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Brown v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Ross v. MoffittSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. State v. FarmerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. State v. BrunsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. GothMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
  2. State v. BradenMissouri Court of Appeals · 1993
  3. State v. RamosMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
  4. State v. DeGraffenreidMissouri Court of Appeals · 1993
  5. State v. DeanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1999

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