STATE v. McQUEEN

No. 51211.

399 S.W.2d 3 (1966)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Rodger Lee McQUEEN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

February 14, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman H. Anderson, Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, Clyde Burch, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Kirksville, for respondent.

Hale W. Brown, Kirkwood, for appellant.


HOLMAN, Judge.

Defendant, Rodger Lee McQueen, was charged with the murder (in the first degree) of George Francis. He was found guilty of murder in the second degree and his punishment was fixed by the jury at life imprisonment. See §§ 559.010, 559.020, and 559.030 (all statutory references are to RSMo 1959, V.A.M.S.). Defendant has appealed.

In presenting its case the State relied upon circumstantial evidence. With meticulous care, it presented...

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