Legal Opinion
State v. Burch
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided August 23, 1989No. Nos. 15233, 15982PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CROW, Presiding Judge.
A jury found Michael Lee Burch (“defendant”) guilty of sodomy, § 566.060.3,1 by having deviate sexual intercourse with R — , a five-year-old girl. The jury assessed punishment at seven years’ imprisonment. On May 29, 1987, the trial court imposed that sentence. Defendant filed a timely notice of appeal (number 15233).
On June 13, 1988, while that appeal was pending, defendant commenced an action in the trial court under Rule 29.152 to vacate his conviction and sentence.3 In accordance with Rule 29.15(1) appeal number 15233 was suspended pending determination of the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Bottoson v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Day v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1989
- McDonald v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- State v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Missouri · 1983
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3Cited by6 opinions
- State v. VincentMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
- State v. PhelpsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
- Foster v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
- In Interest of A.S.B. v. Juvenile OfficerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1992
- McCoy v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
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