STATE v. JOHNSON

No. 57890.

505 S.W.2d 94 (1974)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Leslie JOHNSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

February 11, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Danforth, Atty. Gen., Preston Dean, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.

William M. Nicholls and Thomas W. Challis, St. Louis, for appellant.


STOCKARD, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of murder in the first degree and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Notice of appeal was filed prior to April 9, 1973. Appellate jurisdiction is in this court. We reverse and remand.

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