STATE v. PRUITT

No. 56600.

479 S.W.2d 785 (1972)

STATE of Missouri, (Plaintiff) Respondent, v. Jerome Joe PRUITT, (Defendant) Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

May 8, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Danforth, Atty. Gen., Neil MacFarlane, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondents.

Eugene K. Buckley, Jerry D. Perryman, Evans & Dixon, St. Louis, for appellant.


HOLMAN, Judge.

The indictment in this case charged defendant with the offense of murder in the first degree. It was alleged that he shot and killed Lynda Walker on February 6, 1970. A trial resulted in a verdict of guilty and the death penalty was assessed. See §§ 559.010 and 559.030.1 Defendant has appealed.

Defendant does not question the sufficiency of the evidence to make a submissible case and hence a brief statement...

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