STATE v. COVINGTON

No. 53358.

432 S.W.2d 267 (1968)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Seymour COVINGTON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

October 14, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman H. Anderson, Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, W. Scott Pollard, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Louis, for respondent.

Curtis C. Crawford, St. Louis, for appellant.


STORCKMAN, Judge.

The defendant was convicted of assault with intent to kill with malice aforethought, but since the jury was unable to agree on punishment the court assessed it and sentenced the defendant to imprisonment for a term of twenty-five years. The defendant was allowed to appeal as a poor person and appears here with court-appointed counsel who briefed and argued the case. Two issues are presented on appeal: whether rebuttal evidence was improperly admitted...

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