STATE v. MERRITT

No. 54985.

460 S.W.2d 591 (1970)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. William Gene MERRITT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

December 14, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Danforth, Atty. Gen., Thomas H. Stahl, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.

Robert E. Douglass, Errol D. Taylor, St. Joseph, for appellant.


BARRETT, Commissioner.

A jury found William Gene Merritt "guilty of assault with intent to kill, with malice aforethought" and since he had prior felony convictions the court fixed his punishment at forty-five years' imprisonment.

Upon this appeal Merritt has been represented by two vigilant, diligent lawyers and they have briefed and argued several claims of error including a charge that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the alleged charge and verdict...

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