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STATE v. DIXON

No. 67857.

717 S.W.2d 847 (1986)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Patricia DIXON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

October 14, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Durbin, Sean O'Brien, Kansas City, for appellant.

William L. Webster, Atty. Gen., John M. Morris, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.

BLACKMAR, Judge.

The defendant was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded by 2-1 vote, concluding that the defendant should have been allowed to question prospective jurors on voir dire as to whether they could fairly consider the lesser included offense of manslaughter. We granted transfer and now affirm, concluding that the defendant was not prevented from asking any proper question on voir...

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