State v. Smith

GREENE, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Clyde Smith and co-defendant Charles Friend were charged in a two-count felony information, filed in the Circuit Court of Greene County, Missouri, with the crimes of attempted murder of Jerry Har- gis (§ 564.011) 1 or, in the alternative, conspiracy with the purpose of promoting and facilitating the murder of Jerry Hargis (§ 564.016). Charles Friend entered a plea of guilty to the conspiracy charge and was sentenced by the trial court to 15 years’ imprisonment. The state dismissed the attempted murder charge against Friend.

The state proceeded to trial against…