Legal Opinion

State v. Clemons

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided May 27, 1997No. 75833PublishedCited by 123 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERTSON, Judge.

Because of his active participation in the drowning deaths of Julie and Robin Kerry, the jury found Reginald Clemons guilty of two counts of murder in the first degree and recommended the death sentence. The trial court imposed the death sentence. Appellant appeals from this verdict and sentence, as well as from the overruling of his timely-filed Rule 29.15 motion. We have jurisdiction, Mo. Const, article V, section 3, and affirm in all respects.

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We review the facts in the light most favorable to the verdict. State v. Copeland, 928 S.W.2d 828, 834 (Mo.1996). The Chain of…

2Cases cited75 opinions

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  3. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Smith v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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3Cited by123 opinions

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