Legal Opinion
State v. Epperson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided September 12, 1978No. 60308PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RENDLEN, Judge.
Defendant Russell Lee Epperson was convicted on three counts of murder in the first degree for killing his wife Fern and their two children, Richard and De Ann. The jury assessed punishment on each count at life imprisonment and the court ordered that the sentences run consecutively.
On appeal, defendant contends that evidence used against him in the prosecution of the case was obtained during a warrant-less search of his home by members of the municipal police force of the City of Mexico, Missouri, in violation of his rights under the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the…
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3Cited by63 opinions
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