STATE v. GOFORTH

No. 35738.

535 S.W.2d 464 (1976)

STATE of Missouri, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. James William GOFORTH, Defendant-Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, St. Louis District, Division Two.

Motion for Rehearing or Transfer Denied April 13, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brunson Hollingsworth, Hollingsworth & Williams, Robert M. Sears, Hillsboro, for defendant-appellant.

John C. Danforth, Atty. Gen., Preston Dean, Philip M. Koppe, Robert L. Presson, Asst. Attys. Gen., Jefferson City, Hugh Roberts, Pros. Atty., Farmington, Charles A. Weber, Pros. Atty., Ste. Genevieve, for plaintiff-respondent.


STEWART, Judge.

James William Goforth, defendant, was found guilty of murder in the second degree. The jury was unable to agree on punishment. The court sentenced defendant to thirty years imprisonment. We affirm.

Defendant complains of the trial court's failure to sustain defendant's motion for judgment of acquittal at the close of the State's case and also its failure to sustain the motion for acquittal at the close of defendant's case. Defendant argues...

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