STATE v. PHILLIPS

No. 46507.

460 S.W.2d 567 (1970)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. John G. PHILLIPS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

December 14, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Danforth, Atty. Gen., Gene E. Voigts, First Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.

Samuel Richeson, Dearing, Richeson, Roberts & Wegmann, Hillsboro, Nicholas Gasaway, Hillsboro, of Counsel, for appellant.


HIGGINS, Commissioner.

Appeal from conviction of murder, first degree. A jury assessed punishment at life imprisonment, and sentence and judgment were rendered accordingly. §§ 559.010, 559.030, V.A.M.S.

On August 3, 1954, an information was filed in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Missouri, charging John G. Phillips with murder, first degree, on July 19, 1954, of Louis Otto. Upon defendant's application, venue was changed and awarded to the...

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