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STATE v. BOWENS

No. 56145.

476 S.W.2d 495 (1972)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Vernon L. BOWENS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

February 22, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Danforth, Atty. Gen., G. Michael O'Neal, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.

Charles A. Gallipeau, Kansas City, for appellant.

HOUSER, Commissioner.

This is an original appeal by Vernon L. Bowens, who was convicted by a jury of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Appellant asserts error in excluding from the jury panel without challenge by the State and over defense objections all persons who indicated that they did not believe in capital punishment or who stated that they had scruples concerning its infliction, because (a) the jury as composed was not representative...

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