STATE v. CLARK

No. 52219.

412 S.W.2d 493 (1967)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Troy CLARK, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

March 13, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert G. Duncan, Pierce, Duncan, Beitling & Shute, Kansas City, for appellant.

Norman H. Anderson, Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, J. L. Anding, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., Pacific, for respondent.


BARRETT, Commissioner.

A jury found Troy Clark guilty of murder in the second degree and fixed his punishment at 60 years' imprisonment; the trial court reduced the punishment to 45 years' imprisonment and he has appealed.

For eight or nine years Nick and Patricia Russo operated the Hanger Bar at 3800 E. 31st Street. The area residents once predominately white had become predominately Negro and the Russos changed their operation from a public bar or tavern...

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