STATE v. NEWLON

No. 61798.

627 S.W.2d 606 (1982)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Rayfield NEWLON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied March 9, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lon Hocker, Richard H. Sindel, Clayton, for appellant.

John Ashcroft, Atty. Gen., Kristie Green, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.


RENDLEN, Judge.

Appellant stands convicted of capital murder, § 565.001, RSMo 1978, by a jury which, in the punishment phase of trial, § 565.006, RSMo 1978, fixed the penalty at death, § 565.008, RSMo 1978, and judgment was rendered accordingly. Direct appeal to this Court lies in such cases for consideration of the punishment assessed, § 565.014, RSMo 1978, as well as the several claims of error. Art. V, § 3, Mo.Const.

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