STATE v. BETTS

No. 63043.

642 S.W.2d 604 (1982)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. James K. BETTS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

Motion for Rehearing or Transfer Denied October 18, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary L. Gardner, Asst. Public Defender, Kansas City, for appellant.


Motion for Rehearing or Transfer to Court En Banc Denied October 18, 1982.

BARDGETT, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of capital murder, § 565.001, RSMo 1978, and sentenced to life imprisonment without eligibility for probation or parole for fifty years, § 565.008.1, RSMo 1978. Appellate jurisdiction is in this Court pursuant to Mo. Const. art. V, § 3.

The State's chief witness at trial was Frank Brooks. Brooks had agreed to testify in...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases