Legal Opinion
State v. West
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided December 10, 1996No. WD52164PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ULRICH, Chief Judge.
The state appeals the trial court’s judgment of acquittal entered in favor of Tyree West. Mr. West was found guilty by a jury of murder in the second degree, § 565.021.1, RSMo 1994, and armed criminal action, § 571.015, RSMo 1994, for the shooting death of Herbert Moore. Following the jury’s verdict, he moved for judgment of acquittal notwithstanding the verdict. The trial court granted the motion for failure of the state to prove the essential elements of the case, and the state appealed. The judgment of the trial court is reversed, and the case is remanded to the trial…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Insurance Co. of North America v. Skyway Aviation, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1992
- State v. LieberknechtMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
- State v. PaigeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1969
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