STATE v. BRIDGES

No. 51890.

412 S.W.2d 455 (1967)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. William Cullen BRIDGES, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

Motion for Rehearing Denied March 13, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Taken as submitted by appellant.

David M. Grant, St. Louis, for appellant.

Norman H. Anderson, Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, Ben Ely, Jr., Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Louis, for respondent.


HOUSER, Commissioner.

This is an appeal by William Cullen Bridges, a licensed physician, who was indicted under § 559.1001 and convicted by a jury of manslaughter, by procuring an abortion on Rose Davenport, a pregnant 13-year-old female.

The first question is whether the indictment is sufficient to support this conviction. Under Criminal Rule 28.02, V.A.M.R. this Court is required to render judgment on the sufficiency of...

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