State v. Rogers

MANFORD, Judge.

This is a direct appeal from a jury conviction for murder, first degree, in violation of § 565.003, RSMo 1978. The judgment is affirmed.

Appellant presents three points, which in summary charge that the trial court erred in (1) admitting, over objection, appellant’s statements to police, because said statements were secured after the police failed to scrupulously honor his assertion to remain silent; (2) failing to instruct the jury-on murder, second degree; and (3) denying his motion for new trial because of juror misconduct.

There being no direct challenge to the sufficiency of…