STATE v. SMITH

No. 14606.

731 S.W.2d 501 (1987)

STATE of Missouri, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Laroy W. SMITH, Defendant-Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Division Two.

Motion for Rehearing and Transfer Denied June 8, 1987.

Application to Transfer Denied July 14, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dan J. Pingelton, Columbia, for defendant-appellant.

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


MAUS, Judge.

The defendant was charged with murder in the first degree. § 565.020.1, RSMo Supp.1984. The state waived the death penalty. A jury found him guilty. The defendant was sentenced to imprisonment for life without eligibility for probation or parole. § 565.020.2, RSMo Supp.1984. He presents three points on appeal.

The following is a synopsis of the evidence viewed favorably to the verdict. State v. Esrock, 660 S.W...

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