STATE v. GOFORTH

No. 52273.

736 S.W.2d 552 (1987)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. James GOFORTH, Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division One.

Motion for Rehearing and/or Transfer Denied September 9, 1987.

Application to Transfer Denied October 13, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melinda K. Pendergraph, Columbia, for appellant.

William L. Webster, Atty. Gen., Jatha B. Sadowski, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.


CRIST, Judge.

Appeal from a jury conviction for first degree murder, § 565.020, RSMo 1986, for which defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment without eligibility for probation or parole. We affirm.

Defendant raises two issues on appeal. He asserts the trial court committed plain error when it allowed the State to argue, in closing argument, "How many people does James Goforth have to kill before we do what is right?" He also asserts the trial court...

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