STATE v. BEASLEY

No. 51564.

404 S.W.2d 689 (1966)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Courtney Lorenzo BEASLEY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

July 11, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman H. Anderson, Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, James T. O'Brien, Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Louis, for respondent.

Marvin S. Wood, Clayton, for appellant.


HYDE, Judge.

Defendant was found guilty of first degree murder by a jury, which assessed his punishment at imprisonment for life, and he was sentenced accordingly. Defendant has appealed from this judgment and sentence.

Defendant's principal contention is error in admitting defendant's signed statement claimed to have been obtained in violation of his constitutional privilege against self-incrimination under the Fifth

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