STATE v. COLEMAN

No. 55226.

460 S.W.2d 719 (1970)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. William COLEMAN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

December 14, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Danforth, Atty. Gen., Dale L. Rollings, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.

Terence C. Porter, Columbia, for appellant.


HOLMAN, Judge.

The information in this case charged defendant with felony-murder (first degree) in the commission of arson as a result of which Geraldine Settle was burned to death. See § 559.010.1 A trial resulted in a verdict of guilty and the death penalty was assessed. See § 559.030. Defendant has appealed.

On this appeal there is no contention that the evidence was insufficient to support the submission of the offense...

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