State v. Grant

SAMUEL E. SEMPLE, Special Judge.

Defendant-appellant, Oscar James Grant, appeals from a judgment of conviction entered by the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis on May 21, 1976. The jury found Grant guilty of murder in the second degree, § 559.020, RSMo.1969, and assessed his punishment at ten years. The court imposed a sentence of ten years imprisonment in the Department of Corrections.

This appeal involves alleged errors in the trial court’s application of § 552.020, RSMo. 1969. Section 552.020 provides procedure and guidelines to be followed in determining whether an accused lacks…