Legal Opinion
State v. Elem
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided March 29, 1988No. 52142PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARD, Judge.
Defendant was convicted by a jury of second-degree robbery and was sentenced by the court as a persistent offender to 25 years in prison. He appeals; we affirm.
The victim, a black woman, was walking home from work on October 5, 1985, at about 11:00 p.m. A black man, wearing grey sweat pants, a grey, hooded sweat shirt, and white high-top tennis shoes jogged past her from behind, ran ahead, and then turned and jogged toward her. She saw his face as he approached because the area was well-lighted. As he passed, he grabbed her, pulled her into an adjacent vacant building, and hit…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- State v. AntwineSupreme Court of Missouri · 1987
- United States v. Andre Montgomery, A/K/A Andre Montgomery BeyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
- United States v. Elijah IngramCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
- State v. BeasleyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by13 opinions
- Purkett v. ElemSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- People v. RichieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Jimmy Elem v. James PurkettCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
- Moody v. QuartermanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
- Jimmy Elem v. James PurkettCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.